Well, today my drivers side window regulator bit the dust. Now i'm stuck with a window that wont go up. Whats the quickest, and cheapest, way to fix this problem. I've heard the horror stories of dealers charging upwards of $200, and I dont wanna be in that boat. I know someone said they got it fixed for $70 or so, but dont remember who it was. Anybody got any ideas? Can I get the part from that acura automotive website?

 

hey my fuel pump went 5 minutes ago.

im pretty sure thats whut the problem was , i was going to bring it to AAMCO to get the

transmission changed and it just wouldnt start, it'd crank, but not turn over.

sorry to hear about your window, and im pretty sure you could get the part thru

acuraautomotiveparts.org

 

o yea, im dealing with the towing of the acura right now.

dont feel so bad about your little window motor.

 

oh I am, we've been having torrential freaking thunderstorms this whole damn week.

 

btw, what is the part called on acuraautomotiveparts.org??

 

Eric they seem kind of expensive..did you try Ebay?? The site I use for stuff has it for $160

http://oem.overnightautoparts.com/pa...r&category=All

 

Eric, search the A-CL threads because many have posted DIY instructions...It'll be ALOT cheaper. I think Klepto added DIY instructions w/pics to his homepage. All you have to do is purchase the window regulator off ebay and DIY.

 

that sucks.. take the panel off and manually push it up.

good temporary fix?

 

Here you go https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170833
Now get off your and DIY.


BTW - If I would of had these instructions last year, I would of never paid
$276.00 to fix my window. It was fixed by Honda/Acura specialist ( Acu-Tech )
in Miami.

 

Ha! I think i remember paying upwards to $350 to get mine rushed fixed. And even now, its still slllllooooowwwwww rolling up sometimes...I think I just need to get 2 xtra regulators and keep them in the basement for a backup supply....

Somethings about Acura just piss me off. Our regulators suck, our trannys suck, and the CL replaced the Legend. And I mean damn, the legend had soo many more features than the CL...that pisses me off.

 

Found one for $40 on ebay...
http://motors.search.ebay.com/97-199...QsofindtypeZ21

 

Yo that driver side window regulator is a motherfawker!

There was a winter that it did not go up.....and it was a real bad snowstorm
IT WAS FAWKIN' WINTER WONDERLAND ALL IN MY CAR!!!!!!!!!!!

hey Katana........is your car still under warranty?

 

eric drive down here the shop fixed mine for 90 bucks i think.

 

a 97 with 126k...the warranty ran out a while ago lol. And yea, I'm not freaking paying $160 to buy one, I found a bunch on ebay for like $40, so I'm gonna get one that way, and DIY.

 

thanks, i saw that one too, but its used. I found a new one for 55 plus 10 shipping. So i'll get that.

 

holy shit katana. if you see another one for that low please let me know. Mine jsut crapped out too, and I don't wanna pay $120 on acuraautomotivparts for a new one.

 

I saw taht one brand new, good grab

 

yea, i had it priority shipped, so it ran me $76 total. Not bad, the dealership wanted an arm and a leg for it. I'll have to then either do it myself or pay someone $20 who is a little bit more mechanically inclined than I am.

 

 

right

 

turns out my fuel pump wasnt fucked up.

 

what was it

 

Damn sorry to hear about your window regulators. I also rememmber the horror stories about them like 2 years ago. Mine are doing fine. When my windows are slacking, I use a silicone spray, and i spray it on the lining that rubs against the windows. it works gooooooooooood

 

He prolly smoked the fuse. Too bad about the window regulators. You might call them window "deregulators." Maybe they are REPUBLICAN window deregulators. hahahahaha

Like the current administration, they just don't work. 2cents.

 

Doesn't that shit smear all over your windows? I know the spray. great stuff.

 

I suppose it depends what the silicone spray is made of. Cuz I remember I had my mechanic "friend" work on my car and I told him that my windows were bitching out. He said that he can spray some shit to make it better. When I had rolled down the windows, it worked wonderfully. When I had rolled up the windows there was fuckin grease smeared all over my windows. I dont know what he used but it was a fuckin bitch to get off. Months later, my windows had started to bitch out again, so I went to home depot and bought this silicone spray. I got home and I sprayed that shit, and it worked like a charm. No smearing whatsoever.

 

umm.. actually.. the CL replaced nothing.. haha.. its a whole new line.. the TL replaced the vigor.. and the RL replaced the Legend.. thats why overseas.. the RL's are still called Legends..

just wanted to tell ya.. haha my

sorry to hear about your regulator katana! like someone said before.. open up your door panel and push the window up manually for now

 

I read that in Japan, RSX are still Integras. And here in the states, RL stood for Renamed Legend.