Re: !956 Power window electric motor

Posted by HH56 On 2016/3/4 12:21:53

Not that many places will do small motors that I am aware of but if the motor is intact it most likely could be rewound. The question is cost of rewinding vs cost of a new or used motor. One company that does rewinding is J Pintohttp://jpintoweb.com Another poster looking to have an air conditioner blower motor repaired found their price to do his motor was considerable. It was more than your new window motor will cost and the motors are not that different sizewise.

I was thinking that something like a Dorman aftermarket window motor can be bought for various numbers either side of $50. Other brands are less but Dorman is found everywhere. If the pinion could be made at a low enough cost and in such a fashion that it could replace or better yet slip over the existing pinion on a stock aftermarket motor, with the few additional items needed it might be able to come in less than the $200 of a used original motor. At least there would be an option and maybe something to cover future needs if the used motor supply dries up.

What I would like to find is a broken unrepairable motor or just an intact pinion assy to experiment with. Make a collar on the lathe and then attach the pinion to see if the idea would work. If it did, the place that Riki posted wants an item to copy so then we could see what something one piece with pinion machined in would cost. Troy might even could CNC something to keep it in the family.