A comment and a question:

Regarding the replacement, yes it is a horrible knuckle-skinner the
first time through when you're guessing. But own vanagons with power
windows as long as I did (mine are manual at present) and you'll get
the whole job down to 20 minutes or so. I have a detailed writeup in
the archives.

Is that true that the motors or shared among several VW models? I had
heard they are not. But that is good news if you can find some late
models motors because the worst part of the whole job definitely takes
place when you buy the motor.

I have a couple of bad ones that didn't stay in all that long. Has
anybody done a writeup on refurbing them?

Jim

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> �The motor itself is replaceable separately (not too easy!), and, IIRC, is the same as any other power window motor on late VW's, Audi's, etc.
> �Should be cheap and plentiful at 'Pick-N-Pull'-type yards.
>
> Mike B.
> �----- Original Message -----
> �From: Gilles H Turmel
> �To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> �Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 5:13 PM
> �Subject: WTB power window motor driver's side
>
>
> �Hi,
> �I have an 89 Westy Syncro and have to replace the power window motor on the driver's side. �Is there one out there? �The VW part no is 251 959 801.
> �Best regards.
>