Window Motors 94 Ford explorer

Rackley · Oct 3, 2015

I need a window motor on every window. Got to love ford for using plastic gears. The motors are about $80 a piece plus labor. Anyone know a way to get them cheaper or a solution to keep them up? If i pull them up the soon fall down to where there is about a one inch crack.

highdesertranger · Oct 3, 2015

well it would help if we knew the year, model, etc. if you just want to hold them up temporary get some 1x2 wood from HD get the window up and cut apiece that fits under the window to the bottom of the door.. I can't believe I just gave that mickey mouse tip. I hate power windows. highdesertranger

Rackley · Oct 5, 2015

highdesertranger said:
well it would help if we knew the year, model, etc.

It would be a 94 Ford Explorer as the title as. Yeah I hate power windows aswell but I only have $1500 in the truck as it sits and it has new tires, tranny, timing chain, ignition and water pump. Thats hard to beat!

Almost There · Oct 5, 2015

If it's just the gear itself that is worn and not the motor there's a possible cheap solution.

Depending on the gear it may be possible to flip the gear over so that you have new teeth in the area where they are needed.

Very often the gear doesn't turn 360 on a full run, therefore not all the teeth get used at all. Even if the gear does rotate a full turn, the very end run teeth may not be as worn as the ones at the top of the run.

It's an old trick taught to me by an RV repair guy for worn gears on the steps but it applies to all gear mechanisms.

Worth a look see!!

highdesertranger · Oct 5, 2015

duh I missed that one. try rock auto they have them starting at about 20 bucks. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raf...ck[PHP_SESSION_ID]=6360s7vrhuh3a654l8rg5b5fh1 . well I tried to link the exact page with all the motors but it linked to the main page so you will have to look it up yourself. highdesertranger