i could easily be wrong
as i have not actually taken one of the vw ones apart
so i am sort of talking out of my rear ...
yours

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >
>

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