Front Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair

WARNING: IF THE REGULATOR COUNTERBALANCE SPRING MUST BE REMOVED OR REPLACED FOR ANY REASON, MAKE SURE THE REGULATOR ARMS ARE IN A FIXED POSITION PRIOR TO REMOVAL TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY DURING C-SPRING UNWIND.


Removal






1. Remove door trim panel and watershield. Doors
2. Remove inside door belt weatherstrip.
3. Remove door glass as outlined.
4. Remove two nut and washer assemblies attaching the equalizer bracket.
5. Remove four rivets attaching the regulator base plate to door inner panel.
6. Remove regulator and glass bracket assembly from vehicle.
7. Working on a bench, carefully bend tab flat to remove arm slides from glass bracket C-channel.

Installation

The glass bracket assembly and regulator assembly are installed into the vehicle as one assembly.






1. Install regulator with preassembled glass bracket into vehicle. Set regulator base plate to door inner panel using base plate locator tab as a guide.
2. Install four rivets (N802034-SG) to attach regulator to door inner panel.
3. Install equalizer bracket.
4. Install inside door belt weatherstrip and glass stabilizer.
5. Lower regulator arms to access holes in door inner panel. Install door glass as outlined.
6. Install door trim panel and watershield.