Reply to "Stuck Window"

Well, I used a rebuilt Cardone make three bolt Aerostar motor -- left side only thus far -- and it worked great. I figured that if I was going to replace one motor, I'd replace both. The cost of the new rebuilt motors was about equal to the brass gears from Hall. Unfortunately, I took both of the new motors out of their boxes so I don't know if the one I used on the left window is the Cardone right motor or the left.

Anyhow, after grinding down the three mounting holes so the motor would fit flush with the plate to which it mounts, I was able to drill the new through holes in the plate so that all three bolts were accessible. One of the bolts was very close to the underside of the large geared arm mechanism so I had to grind down the bolt head so the mechanism would clear it as it moved.

The big news is that you can use the three bolt motor without having to destroy the original motor mount. In other words, if you ever want to go back to the original design, you can. That said, why would anyone want to go back to the original design? The new motor has more torque, it's quiet, and the window is almost as fast as the car.