Window Regulators

[doubleN0alero]

Alright, I dug this up over at GAGT.com. They have the part numbers to order just the plastic pieces from gmpartsdirect.com. here you go...

Part Numbers
22697623
22697622

[dbailey]

Are those GM part numbers? :blink:

[doubleN0alero]

yes

[Whitetigerboi83]

not the part numbers i have ... 4 door 02 # 022689012 $9.78 each now anything special i have to do to put them on ???

[dbailey]

WOW! Do the dealer will sell the plastic pieces seperately!? :glare:

[Whitetigerboi83]

thats where i just got mine from

[Whitetigerboi83]

ok my bad those are the expensive ones that connect to the regulator cable.. i just found my passenger one snaped thats why i had to buy the 9012 one that connects to the glass too

37.58 at dealer for the 7622

[acold7dusta]

i had to do this on my buddys GA and it was a pain to get em on n off, and it did cost him cost to 60 bucks

[Whitetigerboi83]

my prob was i thought i just needed the white clip that attached the regulator to the window it had come unglued but i didnt feel like trying to clean it and put it back on thats when i saw my clip on the regulaor was broken on the same one that wasnt attached to the window 38 bucks all together.. it a small problem but i'd rather not have my window fall down and break inside the door

[RoninKouga]

my driver side window doesn work anymore.
its like the swich diesnt work, there's no power consumption in the door when i switch the key, will this plastic pieces solve my problem?

[Whitetigerboi83]

either its your switch or the regulator is fried

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by Whitetigerboi83@May 8 2006, 07:07 PM
my prob was i thought i just needed the white clip that attached the regulator to the window it had come unglued but i didnt feel like trying to clean it and put it back on thats when i saw my clip on the regulaor was broken on the same one that wasnt attached to the window 38 bucks all together.. it a small problem but i'd rather not have my window fall down and break inside the door
Quoted post

ya that white clip is weak, i had to replace both of my drivers side ones, at separate times of course. the dealership by me said that when they ran out of the white clips you have to buy a whole regulator kit, i got lucky that they had one and it gay to do something like that.

[MixtapeMessiah]

I had to replace two already my regulator for my driverside window is fried too. How much did it cost u at the dealer to get and put on? Im thinkin bout just gettin new regulators and motors for all the other ones that need it. I hate havin that problem here in Houston weather, its gets hot as hell

[alero440]

My cost those pieces were like $5 a piece. So they are prolly like $8.

[Sundayalero]

Does anyone have a pic of what that part looks like broken? I searched but could not find one....

[djskunkdiesel]

Man my drivers side window doesnt want to come up sometimes, then I can pull the switch panel up out and it will magically come up? Not sure if its some kinda of loose connection or weather the motor is slowly crapping out. Im just scared that thing will get stuck in the down position... have any of yall had to replace the window motor?

[IRONDOG442]

Have fun drillin those damned rivets out. What a PITA

[stinger]

I have to replace to power window regulator on the passenger side. Can anyone provide me with an illustration of the inner workings and how I replace the regulator? Thanks.

Mark

[NeonStatus]

Is there a DIY on how to replace this? I figured it would be here in the sticky but I guess its not. I searched and didn't come up with anything.

[StackS 757]

Got mine fixed today.. was $239.59 out the door.. prob couldve been cheaper if I bought the part myself.. some of the dealerships were talking about $750.. glass shops are much cheaper..

[Ortz]

ok so i need the white plastic piece for the back of my drivers door window.would that be part #22697622?and is that the same number for all the white clips,front clip,rear door one's,passenger.
this is the first that i have had to replace,but buy how you guy's are talking it sounds like i should stock up on them.

[CarlitosWay]

thats funny....I got quoted $475 for my drivers side window (parts and labor). Then they quoted me $175 to prop my window up with three pieces of wood....and I paid it. I got screwed.....Im about to buy a regulator/motor for $70 and just fix it my damn self.

[strtrydr]

^haha ... I fixed mine for free. It fell down the day I bought the car as I was backing out of the previous owners driveway. Long story short he was an idiot and gave me $500 to get it fixed at the dealership. I just got the part locally and put it in myself :lol:

[CarlitosWay]

^haha ... I fixed mine for free. It fell down the day I bought the car as I was backing out of the previous owners driveway. Long story short he was an idiot and gave me $500 to get it fixed at the dealership. I just got the part locally and put it in myself :lol:


Thats how you flip cash! Thats pretty tight...lol!

[rowdygls]

Hey Strtrydr, what kind of glue did you use to attach the white piece to the glass ?? If you didn't need to do this then disregard.

[CarlitosWay]

My drivers side window has been out of commission for the last year. I just got used to not being able to roll down my window. Im pretty sure my rear regulators are about to go too. Anyway, any sites you guys recommend checking out to find a decent, RELIABLE, regulator?

[Vinman]

Which of those part numbers are for the coupe (if there's a difference from coupe and sedan with these) and are these actually the two clips the connect the window to the regulator...I see what everyone is saying about the regulator issue, my passenger side was really slow, then one day my buddy decided to try and fix it, and broke the white clips, so i replaced the regulator thinking it was dying because it was sooooo slooooooowwwww, but now i have the "new" one in...I got it for x-mass, and it happened to be a pass. side regulator from a g/a coupe, and now the switch works in the opposite way and its still slllooowwwwww... is there really that much difference in the wiring? or did i just get a bum regulator...during installation, everything went in perfectly.

[SIUlero]

the clips (actually sashes) are the same for 2 and 4 door. As for your window switch working backwards, somehow your wires are reversed going into the motor. did you use the motor you already had, or one that came with the regulator?

[Vinman]

I just swapped 'em both out...it was pretty easy.. I didn't mess with the motors...i had no issues with the connectors..they just clipped right together..and I think I'm gonna order the sashes soon...

[Vinman]

so what is the difference between numbers besides the numbers themselves and the price...gmpartsdirect really needs to start using pictures...

[SIUlero]

i'll check the system at work tomorrow and see if we show a difference in our regulators...then get back to ya tomorrow night

[SIUlero]

i checked all the part numbers, and all the grand am regulators are the same as the corresponding alero regulators from our suppliers...shouldn't be any issues interchanging them

[xbxradxsx]

I went to a dealership yesterday to ask them about the clips that ride up and down the regulator and they said that they weren't available. They also said that if I did get them aftermarket, that someone would have to know what they were doing because when you undo the cables, that you have to be careful timing them or some crap. Has anyone else heard this? And if so, how would you do the timing? Thanks.

[leroBob]

They fed u a pile of BS. Every dealership i called said the would sell them but had to order i found one that had them. They a$$ rape u in price and as far as i know no one makes the after market clips. As far as timing and everything more BS its easy as all get out.

[YALEROYNOT]

i got mine from ebay. good part and good price. seems better then the factory one. window regulator (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PONTIAC-GRAND-AM-ALERO-2DR-WINDOW-MOTOR-REGULATOR-LH_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33706QQihZ024QQitemZ 370010414853QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)

[AleroFreek]

so help me out here...my drivers window has just stopped working as well...should i replace the switch in the door? or is is more commonly the rigging inside the door panel? When i use the switch now i hear a clicking noise...

[SIUlero]

your switch is fine....you'll have to pull the door panel off and see what's broken. could be the sash, probably the regulator

[Onewing91]

Hey my window works fine but the back part of it doesn't seem to be attatched, cuz it falls down while the front is still good, does that sound like the clip? and if it does, how much do this things run? I'm prolly gonna pull off the door panel today or tomorrow, but I just figured why not ask..

[SittinOnChrome]

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[SIUlero]

Hey my window works fine but the back part of it doesn't seem to be attatched, cuz it falls down while the front is still good, does that sound like the clip? and if it does, how much do this things run? I'm prolly gonna pull off the door panel today or tomorrow, but I just figured why not ask..

You'll have to look at it to find out, but it could be the sash that is epoxied to the window, or it could be the clip that's attached to the regulator. If it's the sash, Autozone has them in the Help! section for around 8 bux in a package of 4 (only 2 that you can use for our cars though). If it's the clip, you'll have to replace the regulator.

And SittinOnChrome....did I miss something?

[cooper]

great quality GM parts, i have a 2 door Alero with 80,000 km i bought the car and driver window had the broken white clip, i needed the part right away because it was middle of winter and my window wouldnt go up, no one in my area supplied it a 5$ part turned out to be 130$ i had to buy a damn window cause it comes with the stupid white clips on it. oh yea and 2 months later the passengerside clips broke.

[Beholder88]

My window regulator crapped on me yesterday. I heard a loud SNAP while putting my window up after leaving the drive through at McDonalds. Then my windows just fell down into the door and I heard all sort of parts falling and rattling around inside the door. I took the door apart today, and this is what I found... I'm guessing I can just go to the parts center at my GM dealer and get the white plastic clips. Is that all I need?

[USsnipes]

i havent had any problems with the regulators but i had to replace all four actuators.

[rustyballs_69]

My window regulator crapped on me yesterday. I heard a loud SNAP while putting my window up after leaving the drive through at McDonalds. Then my windows just fell down into the door and I heard all sort of parts falling and rattling around inside the door. I took the door apart today, and this is what I found... I'm guessing I can just go to the parts center at my GM dealer and get the white plastic clips. Is that all I need?

You will need the white clips and the adhesive that holds the sash to the window.

[Beholder88]

So I went and got a new window regulator today. $100 brand new from Milich's junk yard. A new motor came with it, I was a little surprised. The new motor is almost half the size of the old one, but seems more powerful and a little bit faster than the old one. The install went rather well, didn't break anything, and everything was an exact fit. If anyone wants any tips, just ask.

[Ryan from Ohio]

About 6 months later the cheap E Bay window regulator took a crap... This morning... In the cold...

[Nate's Alero]

hey, sorry to revive this, but my question is this,

my passenger side window works well, but it seems to squeak REALLY loudly,

now my drivers side,

this window is obscene, it goes down, but with a lot of popping and stalling and really bad noises, and it will not go up without my hand for help.. i took the door apart, and i found everything to be pretty normal, everything looks normal...

what is wrong with my window?? i want it fixed naow...

[Ryan from Ohio]

I would grease the regulator track. Thats the metal part.

Then I would readjust the rubber track/window guides.

[Nate's Alero]

I would grease the regulator track. Thats the metal part.

Then I would readjust the rubber track/window guides.

umm, more in depth explanation?

[Ghadsphi]

My drivers side is like that. I broke a window clip. That caused the window to rip the rubber track and it gets caught evertime I roll it up so I have to go down and up or pull it up myself. You said you already gave it a once over but might double check those white plastic clips and the rubber for rips. (Swung by the stealership and ordered some clips $13 each but they'll be in tomarrow morning I don't want to wait for ebay shipping). It really helps to roll down the window half way.

[Nate's Alero]

reviving this again, i went over a bump last night, and the passenger side window fell in, no apparent reason, go over another bump, and the driver's side fell in.... i need four clips and a regulator,

where to get the clips the cheapest, and the reg. i got was 50$ so im set on that


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370203303912&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT&viewitem=#ebayphotohosting, thats the reg, does it have the clips on it? i dont know what they look like... if it does im just going to replace both my
EDIT, haha! there are eight with this set,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-00-01-02-03-04-Oldsmobile-Alero-Window-Sash-Clips_W0QQitemZ250427142904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3a4e9ef2f8 &_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72:1205|65:12|39:1|240:1318#ht_7582wt_11 91

[Ryan from Ohio]

The window rides in a track.

Your 2nd auction shows the sash clips that Epoxy onto the window. Unless yours are broken you DONT need them. Broken ones are detached from window, so like you roll the window down and it "hops" on its way down or stays frozen to the window frame...

Get your window Regulator from ebay seller Auto & Art. They are cheaper and warranty what they sell. Plus its IN STOCK. They dont have to wait for the distributor.

[Nate's Alero]

The window rides in a track.

Your 2nd auction shows the sash clips that Epoxy onto the window. Unless yours are broken you DONT need them. Broken ones are detached from window, so like you roll the window down and it "hops" on its way down or stays frozen to the window frame...

Get your window Regulator from ebay seller Auto & Art. They are cheaper and warranty what they sell. Plus its IN STOCK. They dont have to wait for the distributor.

how much was the auto and art one

cant find that seller, link me please

[Nate's Alero]

got two new reglators from local junkyard, new 50$, with motor,

nice and smooth, never broke a clip either!

BTW! they sell the clips at pepboys for 15$ for four!

[AleroChick785]

ok..so i readin all this and tryin to understand. both the clips that ride up an down on the wires broke on my driverside window. when i talked to the dealership here. the clips are $75 a piece. so would it just be cheaper and better to just buy a regulator? i lookin for the route to use less money.

[Nate's Alero]

ok..so i readin all this and tryin to understand. both the clips that ride up an down on the wires broke on my driverside window. when i talked to the dealership here. the clips are $75 a piece. so would it just be cheaper and better to just buy a regulator? i lookin for the route to use less money.

it was just the clips...... ill make a how to or walk you through it, what do you have, coupe or sedan

[AleroChick785]

it was just the clips...... ill make a how to or walk you through it, what do you have, coupe or sedan

sedan

[Nate's Alero]

sedan

haha, strange, the sedan's window system seems so much better built, anywho, the clips replacement procedure is the same, is the window held up by tape or is it holding itself up?

[AleroChick785]

did have tape holding it up. but summer was close..an weather was decent here i dropped it

[richthofen]

The driver's side rear on mine has developed an annoying tendency to fall down slowly, as you drive. It never gets very far before I notice it (few inches usually) and I can pull it back up, or push it farther down, with my hands. It will go down but not back up using the switch. I wouldn't care if it would just stay closed, but since it falls of its own volition, I'm afraid I'll forget to "secure" it one day before it rains. Is this a broken clip, or something else going on?

Driver's side front did the abrupt falling inside door, had that fixed by a glass shop for something like $200. Hoping to not spend $$$ this time!

[Nate's Alero]

The driver's side rear on mine has developed an annoying tendency to fall down slowly, as you drive. It never gets very far before I notice it (few inches usually) and I can pull it back up, or push it farther down, with my hands. It will go down but not back up using the switch. I wouldn't care if it would just stay closed, but since it falls of its own volition, I'm afraid I'll forget to "secure" it one day before it rains. Is this a broken clip, or something else going on?

Driver's side front did the abrupt falling inside door, had that fixed by a glass shop for something like $200. Hoping to not spend $$$ this time!

simple to replace the regulator.... its like three bolts..

[Runaboveit]

Hijack question: I put a new regulator and motor assembly on the drivers side front window. The plastic covered metal wires on the regulator were hooked together with a cable tie in the middle. I wasnt sure if I should of cut it or not so I left it on. The window works but you have to play with the switch to get it to go down. Always goes up everytime and it seems smooth and fast. Just wondering if that plastic cable tie thing could be making it hard to go down or if its just the window switch (which is what I think). And I should mention it only goes down in the auto-down method. Once you play with the switch and it starts to go down it just keeps going down unless you stop it by tapping the up button. Sounds like the switch right? No unusual noises or anything....

switch looks original, and the car has 223k miles on it.

[Naich]

Can anybody link me a current ebay listing that has the correct window regulator/clips for the passenger rear door for a 4 door?

[walkerj014]

I also got these at my local advance auto parts store. But here is a ebay store I bought my regulator and sash clips from. (free shipping!:yahoo: )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-2000-01-02-03-04-Oldsmobile-Alero-Window-Sash-Clips_W0QQitemZ400109798121QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5d286702e9

[Naich]

If I get this, do I still need the sash clips?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OLDSMOBILE-ALERO-WINDOW-REGULATOR-MOTOR-99-00-01-02-R_W0QQitemZ390171832509QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_C ar_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad80db0bd#ht_ 1631wt_1167

[Oldsnut]

If I get this, do I still need the sash clips?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OLDSMOBILE-ALERO-WINDOW-REGULATOR-MOTOR-99-00-01-02-R_W0QQitemZ390171832509QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_C ar_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad80db0bd#ht_ 1631wt_1167

I do believe so Nick. I had to but mine seperately.

[sfi3400]

my drivers window reg went so i dont no how to change it so i brought it in. Well cars suck the reg gm has out now will not fit on the stock alero motors from the factory so i had to get a new motor to. so to get a reg, motor and install a pretty 600 bucks

[Oldsnut]

my drivers window reg went so i dont no how to change it so i brought it in. Well cars suck the reg gm has out now will not fit on the stock alero motors from the factory so i had to get a new motor to. so to get a reg, motor and install a pretty 600 bucks
You should feel a little violated.

[AndyT3]

Ok, I have a quick (stupid) question.

Took off door panel blah blah blah, the back side (closest to the B pillar) clip that is glued to the bottom of the window was sitting in the bottom of the door. The plastic thing that held it to the wire guide on the regulator was all cracked. So, I need a new plastic clip and the whole metal & rubber thing that mounts to the glass. Are those the part numbers in the OP? Also, if the plastic clip is broken, do I have to replace the whole regulator?

[walkerj014]

I believe they only sell the clips with the regulator now. I've seen the sash (mounts on window) at autozone and oreily's or buy them on ebay. It took me about an hour to do the front passenger and drivers side. The only thing I didn't like was removing what was left of the old sash clips and epoxying the new ones in. (got messy)

Sash clips are alot cheaper at your local autoparts store IMO.

[AndyT3]

Ok, I hate to bring this back up, but I figure its better then starting a whole new post.

So, today my dad replaced the sash (the plastic thing that glues to the bottom of the window), and the clip that holds the metal arm to the regulator. So after that was all in there, my window is pretty slow and it sounds like its trying pretty damn hard to push it up and theres about a 1/8'' gap between the top of the glass and the seal toward the back (B-pillar). Is there something with the regulator that needs to be adjusted? Or maybe the regulator is starting to go?

[walkerj014]

Are you sure the window is seated in the channels correctly? Its not supposed to have a gap at all, I would double check to see if it is. Thats prolly why the motor is having a hard time.

[BlackJack]

Here's a good site I found with a how-to on troubleshooting and replacing window regulators, switches, and what not....

http://www.a1electric.com/grandam.htm

[DOHC_tuner]

I just wanted to throw this out there as a big FYI for everyone who might be confused.

You might not have to replaced the whole window regulator.....just the white clips that cost an arm and a half.

Its an easy fix.....very easy fix. All you need is a 10mm socket, rachet, and a screw driver to get started.

If you tap the switch and you can hear the window try to go up or down then more than likely its just the white plastic clips.

I will try to post pictures up soon since I will be doing this tomorrow but this time on the passenger side.

What I want to make sure is if the part numbers posted by the original author are the same for the driver and passenger side?

[bigbiz15]

The window regulator and the sash clips can be bought on amazon for really cheap. Also the clips can be purchased at auto zone or advance auto for 6 dollars. Does anybody know the name of the rubber piece that did between the door and the window. I can't find it nowhere.

[falloutboy]

Which one do u mean?
http://www.genmotorinfo.com/images/10/9812043N10-042.png

[Leftoverture]

Pardon me for resurrecting a long dead thread, but my stepson's power window is driving me crazy. In the last year the driver side window has broken 5 times. I have used the sash clip kit from AutoZone and window regulator assemblies from Rock Auto and O'Reilly. It made it a couple months the first time, about two weeks the 2nd time, then about 9 months. Now just this week he had his dad's shop do the repair and it lasted 2 days. I should mention it is an 04 two door and this is the driver side. So what am I missing that keeps causing it to fail? Worn tracks? Misalignment somewhere? Open to any input please!

[Oldsnut]

I am gonna guess misalignment. Are the clips the only thing that is breaking? How hard is he closing the door?

[Leftoverture]

I am gonna guess misalignment. Are the clips the only thing that is breaking? How hard is he closing the door?

The clips have broken as well as some of the plastic guide pieces on the regulator assembly. Last time I did it, I left everything kind of loose, ran the window up to self align everything, then tightened it all up. That seems to have gotten it to last the longest. This time I think it was only the clips.

I have told him to make sure the window is fully closed whenever he open or closes the door, but I can't swear he is following my suggestion all the time.

[zzyzzx]

Pardon me for resurrecting a long dead thread, but my stepson's power window is driving me crazy. In the last year the driver side window has broken 5 times. I have used the sash clip kit from AutoZone and window regulator assemblies from Rock Auto and O'Reilly. It made it a couple months the first time, about two weeks the 2nd time, then about 9 months. Now just this week he had his dad's shop do the repair and it lasted 2 days. I should mention it is an 04 two door and this is the driver side. So what am I missing that keeps causing it to fail? Worn tracks? Misalignment somewhere? Open to any input please!

Convert to manual windows if you can find the parts. Those NEVER break!

[zzyzzx]

About 6 months later the cheap E Bay window regulator took a crap... This morning... In the cold...

I had one that only lasted a year.