DIY FIX BMW E30 WINDOW MOTOR REPAIR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Today’s video I show you how to remove, repair and replace your window motor. This should work for all 4 door and 2 door cars. This repair will also work for any window motor that is built similar.
It's such a pita to find these motors. I have been sitting on a dead one for a year and had no idea how to remove the plastic top. I watched this was able to disassemble and fix my window motor.
Hell ya glad it’s working now!
$233 for these things is a joke!
Thanks for the information. I took the motor apart but my motor shaft is seized to the bushing at the bottom of the housing. I will try to free the bushing by soaking it in a solvent. 🤞
Thanks for watching!
This is an excellent tutorial for e30 owners with window motor issues. New OEM and aftermarket e30 window motors are no longer available so the only options are to restore your existing motor or source used one from eBay (if you can find one) or salvage one. I am going to try to restore mine using this video as a guide.
Hope it all works out for you!
Great video. Tip. If you end up pulling the armature out and the brass bearing comes out,(because it seized on to the shaft) re stake it as best you can,(you might have to bend a tab or two back)Then get a kids paint brush and some JB Weld. Stake the bushing as best you can. JB weld around the stake tabs with the kids paint brush.
Be fast! Put the motor together as fast as you can. To centre the shaft and bearing. Worked out for me. 👊
I ended up using a socket on a extension to restake the brass bushing on another one I did. Thank you for the input.
Thanks man! Got mine sorted last night
I actually just pulled the 2 bolts off the bottom and left the other part bolted to the door/window
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Thank god I read this comment, saved so much time doing it this way. This should be stickied lol
@@uh_me good luck man. My motor was FULL of rust lol.
Working on the same this weekend. Super helpful! Thanks!
Your welcome! Best of luck!
Cool. I checking my because its moving. Its making noise and getting power, also tracks are lubed. Its just not going anywhere. Thanks FS DG
Your welcome
Amazing video! Saved me $80 for a new motor and regulator 👍🏻
Thanks for watching! Glad I could help out!
i guess I am quite off topic but do anybody know a good site to stream new tv shows online?
@Baker Cain Flixportal :D
Great video, I couldn't find a passenger side window motor anywhere online. My 86 325es motor was rusted horribly but I got it cleaned up and working. I took the magnets out of the casing and cleaned them up as well. Had issues cleaning the very bottom of the motor housing where the ball shaped bearing sits, and that damned retaining clip down there gave me trouble but i got it working. Also removed the window track and cleaned that up. Works now! Thanks!
Hell ya man nice job! Thank you for watching!
How did you remove the motor shaft outta the housing? I couldn’t do it at all. It wouldn’t budge.
@@webwebber you may need to soak it in PB blaster probably rusted to the housing. Or just use pull real hard. Lol
@@webwebber I soaked it in pb blaster, put it in a bench vise, and pulled really hard. Worried I was gonna break something but I figured it's already useless so I had nothing to lose. Good luck
i’ve actually already cleaned/lubed and reassembled my motors, but I was wondering if I should be able to (somewhat freely) turn the gears by hand if i use an allen key in the outside hole.. i have everything pulled out of my doors right now, (including the wonky regulators) so it would be nice to know before i end up putting everything back in the doors and it turns out i have to pull it all back out.
With everything assembled correctly yes a Allen key works.
Nice video. It would excellent to note the tools and socket sizes and stuff.
Your welcome! Next time I’ll make sure I note all tools and sizes used for you. Lol
Well done , that’s gonna be my fix next
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Thanks You very much friend, I just fixed the Window motor in my e30 325is and it work very good. regards.
Your welcome!
Great video you saved me.
Thank you
I got a 1987 E30, what window regulator motor would you put if it didn’t work??
Awesome Dude! Thanks!!
Wonderful , just one question : why you were leaving the rubber black ? The o-ring black ??
I forgot to install the o-ring. Haha. Been working without it but will reinstall it eventually.
Great video...got the motor out disassembled, cleaned and bench tested. However re-assembly has been a PITA; can't get the regulator gear to mesh with the motor gear. Causing the retaining plate to not seat flush witgh the back of the gear housing. Any tips for aligning the regulator and motor drive?
Ya you kind of need 3 hands to hold everything in line. Hope you were able to get it back together.
Also have some one jiggle the window so the teeth mesh back together. 3 hands required
thanks for this video! do you recall what size torque head you used for the two bolts on the motor housing?
I do not unfortunately. Your welcome!
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 Its a T20 for anyone in the future that may need it. Following your video I was able to get my passenger window to work again! any idea why it might be "clicking" when it reaches the top?
@@chasehaver5844 thanks for sharing the size info. I’m not sure to be honest. Maybe it’s misaligned?
Thanks for the video! I am stuck on removing the internal piece, same thing a bit of corrosion in the bottom end of the shaft. Spins pretty good. Any other tips when trying to remove this piece? I've just been periodically putting wd40 through the drain holes.
Your welcome! Your on the correct path a dedicated penetrating oil may help break it down quicker but regardless your doing it the correct way.
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 I did get it free. Just took a lot more force than I thought it should. The design of my motor is almost identical but the end of the shaft is a brass ball that sits in the low point of the housing.
@@CNDCarManiac sweet! Glad you got it handled!
Okay!!! I finally got to do the job today. Firstly, if you are going to remove the whole motor you’re going to need a Phillips socket, or at least I needed to remove the bracket that holds the track against the motor. It’s 4 Phillips screws. Second if you are going to just refresh the brushes and motor shaft, you may be able to attempt and just use a 20torx long, and remove the 2 screws from underneath. You may be able to remove out downwards and do the cleaning and refresh and just pop back in. That way you don’t need to deal with the bracket and getting the motor back in the track and align the gear. Because that was a pain n the ass.
So tools are:
10mm socket for the 3 motor nuts.
Phillips socket if you’re removing the whole motor( bracket in the back)
20torx to remove the motor shaft casing out of the plastic gear housing.
You may want to grease and refresh the track, lube everything, and enjoy your window again.
If the shaft is seized good luck dismantling that way.
That's a hot tip! The E36 motor is WAY more accessible, so I'll definitely try your suggestion first :-)
Is it easy to clean the metal it rides on the inside of the door? Feel like if it was clean it would ride smoother
You should have access to clean
Thanks just barely attempted to do this and there is some space to clean the tracks but I think it's probably better just to pull out everything from the door and clean it out good and lube. I just put some penetrating oil and cleaned the brushed motor. It did make a big difference. I'll do the passenger side another time. Thanks!
Your welcome!
Is there any way to order just the worm gear motor thing? I dont need the black looking thing.
Not to my knowledge.
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 Kills me to need to pay 200$ each for these motors. I feel like a generic dorman could work but I dont know. I just removed my motor for now with the two screws. Leaving the black regulator in but removing the motor allows you to freely move the window up and down its track.
@@sensei1781 I seen some of these motors on marketplace. FYI two days ago might wanna search their.
What allen key is that at 2:50? my window is stuck downside and i can't reaach the 3 philips behind. Is there any other way to manually rise the window up?
Can’t remember off the top of my head but it’s a standard size in a basic Allen key kit.
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 ok THX but I Just tried with 4 and 5mm keys but they feel likes going into nothing and don't get any socket at the end of the hole
It’s possible yours is stripped out. I will confirm exact size in a few hours for you.
That's not damage on the rotor. The'ts how they balance them at the factory, they just grind a part away with e Dremel style tool.
Do you have proof of what you claim?
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 Of course. Open any electric motor. Here's how its done now with V-grooves th-cam.com/video/NxAxw8mUMiI/w-d-xo.html but back in the 80's, they just took a grinder to it. The rotor would not be able to operate in the angle of the balance marks. Also, the magnets inside the stator are much softer than the rotor and the rotor would grind them, not the other way around.
Ok cool. Thanks for this valuable info. 👊
Will this work for the rear motor?
Should be the same motor but might be mounted a bit different.
Great!!
Thank you!
What’s the piece you’re holding at 3:45 called ?
I’m not sure to be honest. Probably can find it at REALOEM.com.
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 ok thanks
Your welcome!
Did you forget to install the rubber o-ring / gasket?
Lmao yes you caught that. Found it after putting everything back together. Haha
@@f.s.detailgarage7869 Don't feel bad, I've done things like that many times. : )
Does anyone have a link to where I can just buy a new one under $200, I can’t seem to find one smh
I have 85 325e
Wish I did for you.
Crear!!!
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