Rear Window Motors? Options

[Artoo]

Hi -

I recently committed the cardinal sin of convertibles - putting the top up without rolling down the windows - and figured oh, it'll be fine...yeah, it wasn't. My 96 GT convertible's driver side rear window got knocked out of the track and won't go up anymore, though the motor's still trying. Took it in to a new shop near my house because I figured it'd be a pretty simple repair, hopefully just a realignment...but the mechanic hadn't called me back with an estimate until I called them. She said the motor regulator was shot, but Toyota had updated the part and the old motor doesn't work with the new regulator - so the entire thing would need replacing (for $700 in parts alone!). The mechanic said that they're trying some junkyards around here for the old part, didn't want to call me and tell me I'd need to pony up a thousand bucks just to roll up the damn window. Anyone know anything about this?

edit: whoops, should have put this in exteriors (found a topic on this there with the search, so I'm a double idiot). apologies. I did some more research and it looks like I could probably find the old regulator online, though all the talk on the regulator is from 1995 cars - same gen, so it'd still work, right?

This post has been edited by Artoo: Aug 2, 2012 - 3:37 PM

[Kraig72]

I was able to find the Dorman 742-600 motor for my 98 Celica at my local auto store for around $50. It didn't show up on their computer as a match, but it was an exact match to the original. Other than that I can't help. Good luck.

[seanb]

There is a convertible at a yard near me that I believe might still have what you need. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get back for a week or so. Is it just the driver's side regulator that you need?

[Artoo]

Thanks; I bought one (or what I hope is the right one) off an internet broker, so we'll see if that works or my bank account gets cleared out first

Right now I'm thinking drivers side reg; hopefully isn't any worse than that. With a little luck, I can use this guide, looks perfect for what I need. Though looking at the horror stories on that thread, I think I'll just show it to my mechanic

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...ccmd2002+window

[Kraig72]

I didn't have to remove the back of my rear seats to get mine out, just the bottom portion. It really isn't as bad as I thought it would be, and I'm far from a mechanic. Just use a paint pen to mark up the screws holding the track in place so you can put them back in at the exact same position.