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srq screw View Member Profile	Jun 24 2008, 11:41 AM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 18-February 08 Member No.: 41,363 Status: Location: sarasota, fl Drives: 01 sonata 2.4	I let my parents borrow the car when they were in town last week and they broke the rear (kid-proof) window by trying to push it down the rest of the way while pulling up on the power window button. i took the door apart and found that the motor itself is fine, but the regulator (the pulley assembly that cranks the window up down) is all fubar and looks like a birds nest. i called the junkyards and they dont have one...and the dealership wants 85 plus tax... so i am thinking maybe i should just prop it up, but i dont know how to do it. anybody got some advice? i dont need to crank the window down ever, so a "permanent" fix will do fine. oh, and by the way, now ive got an extra power window motor for sale that works fine! :grin:

Firefighter_Barb... Firefighter_Barbie View Member Profile	Jul 19 2008, 09:24 PM Post #2
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 14-July 08 Member No.: 48,419 Status: Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Drives: 1989 Hyundai Sonata	QUOTE(srq screw @ Jun 24 2008, 08:41 AM) I let my parents borrow the car when they were in town last week and they broke the rear (kid-proof) window by trying to push it down the rest of the way while pulling up on the power window button. i took the door apart and found that the motor itself is fine, but the regulator (the pulley assembly that cranks the window up down) is all fubar and looks like a birds nest. i called the junkyards and they dont have one...and the dealership wants 85 plus tax... so i am thinking maybe i should just prop it up, but i dont know how to do it. anybody got some advice? i dont need to crank the window down ever, so a "permanent" fix will do fine. oh, and by the way, now ive got an extra power window motor for sale that works fine! :grin: [right][snapback]171877[/snapback][/right] Hey there, I have a small idea for your window, so try and picture this...I'm not the best at dscribing lol Take a small piece of metal and somehow attach it inside of the door (weld it or screw it in place) to hold the window up. That's what my cousin did to his car 7 years ago, and its still holding strong. BTW, how much are you thinking of selling that power window motor for?? I'm looking for one for my 1989 Hyundai Sonata....

Dragonmp5 View Member Profile	Jul 22 2008, 05:17 PM Post #3
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 19-February 06 Member No.: 15,529 Status: Location: USA, Arizona Drives: 2000 Hyundai Tiburon 2.0	I used a couple bolts with washers and lock washers to hold the window up and it wouldn't be a problem to put a new regulator in if wanted.

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