# 2001Toyota Rav 4 Driver side window

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001toyota-rav-4-driver-side-window/80159>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 3, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001toyota-rav-4-driver-side-window/80159 "2013-07-03T20:41:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LinHut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e68b1a/32.png) [@LinHut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LinHut)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001toyota-rav-4-driver-side-window/80159/1 "2013-07-03T20:41:24Z")

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The window is running very slow and almost doesn’t make it to close. Is there any way I can extend the life of this window??? It would be better than $350 for a replacement… Thanks!!!

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001toyota-rav-4-driver-side-window/80159/2 "2013-07-03T21:02:06Z")

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You could open the door up and see if it’s binding, but of the regulator motor is going bad you’ll have no choice but to change out the regulator assy. The good news is that Autopartwarehouse (link below) has them for under $50. If it were me, I’d order a new regulator before even pulling the door panel.

[http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/search/?Ntt=window+regulator](http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/search/?Ntt=window+regulator)