# Replacement window regulator - keeping the motor?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windows, civic, honda\
**Created:** [September 15, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658 "2009-09-15T00:27:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![John\_in\_Flint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@John\_in\_Flint](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John_in_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658/1 "2009-09-15T00:27:17Z")

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I have to replace the window regulator on our 98 Honda Civic 2 dr EX. The teeth are stripped at the end of the gear arc, leaving the window ajar by about 3/4" when full up. The motor seems fine. Replacements are available (after market) that do NOT include the motor at a substantial savings over a complete unit. I suspect that the motor is well integrated to the assembly, but I’m not afraid of drilling out rivets and fabricating/modifying fasteners to move the old motor into position in the new frame. Am I kidding myself about how well this will work? Any words of advice?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658/2 "2009-09-15T00:31:43Z")

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In Fords, a “gear kit” is a cheap and simple fix…Honda’s can’t be that much different…

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658/3 "2009-09-15T00:33:42Z")

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Your vehicle is old enough where you can get a replacement regulator/motor from a local auto recycler. The last one I bought for a Honda three years ago was $45.00 from a recycler, and it’s still working today.

Tester

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**Author:** ![John\_in\_Flint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@John\_in\_Flint](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John_in_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658/4 "2009-09-15T00:55:46Z")

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I live in hard core American car country; Flint, MI. Even the Detroit area yards don’t have old Civics, at least as far as I’ve been able to find. Do you have a source that will mail? I’d planned on pulling a regulator out of an parts yard Civic, I just can’t find one. $50 sounds good to me, I’d rather do it that way if I could find one close enough.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-window-regulator-keeping-the-motor/36658/5 "2009-09-15T02:24:19Z")

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Try this link:  
[http://www.car-part.com/](http://www.car-part.com/)