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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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Window regulator broke.....sigh....

I was pulling out of the school parking lot and went to roll down my window, and POP, the window doesn't move. So I'm like "Ok?" then it starts slooooooooooooooowly sliding down on it's own. I'm thinking "Oh great, I'm fucked on this one". So I take it down to Classic Honda and see what's up. I figure it's the window regulator, since I always hear about them messing up on here. YEP, that's what it is, and it's going to cost me $350 to fix it. SO until then I have a piece of cardboard wedged between the door and window.....



And, just to mess with a salesman, when they pulled my car up to the front, you can see it through the windows of the showroom, so I went up to a salesman and said "Where can I get a car like that?" He was so bewlidered and finally stammered "It's a customer's car....You can't buy it here." So I stormed off like I was pissed, then went and climbed in.....you should have seen the guys face, :o
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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WHy not fix it yourself???? Its really not that hard!
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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Re: Window regulator broke.....sigh....

And, just to mess with a salesman, when they pulled my car up to the front, you can see it through the windows of the showroom, so I went up to a salesman and said "Where can I get a car like that?" He was so bewlidered and finally stammered "It's a customer's car....You can't buy it here." So I stormed off like I was pissed, then went and climbed in.....you should have seen the guys face, :o


I keep seeing all of these 97 3.0's with problems recently..i can only cross my fingers for mine to stay in perfect working order
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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thats fucking hilarious wat u did to taht guy, sorry to hear about your windows dont pay 350.00 here you go
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2458720944
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2459109380
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2459959803

cheapest:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2460006175
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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No one else cares about my busted ass shit?
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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No one else cares about my busted ass shit?
Been through it 4 times! Sorry!
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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mine is goin... my window rattle/squeeeks when it is partly down so from now on until it just dies on me it is all the way up... or all the way down... im really not looking forward to replacing the regulators.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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i just got my regulator online for 104.00, I don't know if I want to install it, that'll cost $150
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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Originally posted by ju5tchi11in
mine is goin... my window rattle/squeeeks when it is partly down so from now on until it just dies on me it is all the way up... or all the way down... im really not looking forward to replacing the regulators.

if it rolls up it's still good Just need to tighten it tog et rid of the rattles
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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I just had my regulator fixed for $215 Installed at Acura Specialists of Orlando. There shop is rough looking but they do great work and thier cheep. Give them a try 407 872 0802
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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ive noticed that my windows on my 97' 2.2 are pushing against the door, so it is having a hard time rolling up and down. has anyone experienced the same problem? is there any way to fix it?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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my windows go up and down kinda slow. is that normal... when the windows go down the door like expands and when it goes up it goes back in... weird but yea that salesmen thing was funny
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:26 AM
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I had no probs with my doors.. then last year. I took my car to flagstaff around this time... Both the door locks, and window regluators broke.... I think the grease broke down with the drastic change in temp or somthing. I still have no power locks though... Been meaning to get to that.
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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In case anyone is interested.... I still have the original regulator available. It still works well.

Our problem last fall was that our cable snapped. The mechanic replaced the entire assembly.

So if anyone needs a used working regulator, let me know.

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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by red99cl2.3
thats fucking hilarious wat u did to taht guy, sorry to hear about your windows dont pay 350.00 here you go
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2458720944
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2459109380
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2459959803

cheapest:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2460006175
Will these fit 3.0CL?
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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wow....I guess I'm fortunate

I have 75k miles....never had anything break

Still on first transmission
No sign of slippage
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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Originally posted by DanMan1464
wow....I guess I'm fortunate

I have 75k miles....never had anything break

Still on first transmission
No sign of slippage
me 2...first tranny, i still have warranty till like 2006 so i hope it dies b4 then
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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I have a 97 3.0CL 72K miles, sounds like I have symptom of broken driver side regulator. Does someone have pointer for replacement instructions? I see regulartor assembly part posted for appx $100. It is a bolt on replacement or require adjustments or special tools?
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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My drivers side regulator went at 73,000 miles.. but as I recall the same thing happened when I was driving a GM, but at 105,000 miles. Figure that one out.. passenger's side regulator is also going.

I would never take the risk of installing that part myself.. b/c if I screw up putting that back in, I screw up big.. dealer wasn't as bad as I thought but I thought I should have got the car back washed, the bill was $1100 with the brake work added in. Also they had it for a week.

[QUOTE=Minch00]I was pulling out of the school parking lot and went to roll down my window, and POP, the window doesn't move. So I'm like "Ok?" then it starts slooooooooooooooowly sliding down on it's own. I'm thinking "Oh great, I'm fucked on this one". So I take it down to Classic Honda and see what's up. I figure it's the window regulator, since I always hear about them messing up on here. YEP, that's what it is, and it's going to cost me $350 to fix it. SO until then I have a piece of cardboard wedged between the door and window.....
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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back from the dead??? im sure his other window regulator is gone by now to ...
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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I broke my regulator......too.....cost me about 140 at acura in elk grove......and my friend fixed it....i was mad too.....i looked into my old one and the cable snapped.....
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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yo,l i bought one of of ebay, a brand new upgraded on for $75. and it takes me like 2 sseconds to roll my window to roll my window up or down. passanger side is very very slow so i will soon be replacing my motor over there. peace

it only took me 20 min to disassemble it and put it back together
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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I took off my door panel to change my freaking regulator, but have no clue what to do from here....where is it on the window and how do I get it off...I don't want to pay $350 to South Coast Acura...any help is appreciated bros.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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i had one break on the way out of a parking lot and slide intot he door i had to drive 30 miles ont he interstate in the rain with no window i was freezing
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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can some one post some links on where to buy regulators, my passenger side one broke and i know the drivers side is going soon, are they the same as an accord or different?
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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yeah that just happened to me a couple of weeks ago...270 dollars later its fixed.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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does a 2.2regulator fit a 3.0?
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