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Front Side Door Window Regulator Replacement Impala

Removal Procedure

  1. Position the front door window with a 6.3 mm (1/4 in) space at the top.
  2. Tape the window to the window frame.
  3. Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement .
  4. Remove the front door water deflector. Refer to Front Side Door Water Deflector Replacement .
  5. Disconnect the front window from the front window regulator carrier plate. Refer to Front Side Door Window Replacement .

  6. Object Number: 459312  Size: SH
  7. Disconnect the electrical connector from the front window regulator motor.

  8. Object Number: 459308  Size: SH
  9. Loosen the bolts on the front window regulator motor.
  10. Loosen the top bolts and remove the lower bolts on the front window regulator rail.
  11. Remove the front window regulator, lifting up and out from the key slots on the front door inner panel and through the rear access hole.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 459308  Size: SH
  1. Install the top window regulator bolts half way into the window regulator motor and the rail.
  2. Position the front window regulator rail through the rear access hole first.
  3. Position the front window regulator motor through the rear access hole.
  4. Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

  5. Install the front window regulator bolts into the key slots.
  6. Tighten
    Tighten the front window regulator motor and the rail bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  7. Remove the tape from the front window and position the front window to the front window regulator carrier plate.
  8. Connect the front window to the front window regulator carrier plate. Refer to Front Side Door Window Replacement .

  9. Object Number: 459312  Size: SH
  10. Connect the electrical connector to the front window regulator motor.
  11. Install the front door water deflector. Refer to Front Side Door Water Deflector Replacement .
  12. Install the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement .

Front Side Door Window Regulator Replacement Monte Carlo

Removal Procedure

  1. Position the front door window with a 6.3 mm (1/4 in) space at the top.
  2. Tape the window to the window frame.
  3. Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement .
  4. Remove the front door water deflector. Refer to Front Side Door Water Deflector Replacement .
  5. Remove the inner energy absorber. Refer to Front Door Energy Absorber Pad Replacement .
  6. Disconnect the front window from the front window regulator carrier plate. Refer to Front Side Door Window Replacement .

  7. Object Number: 459324  Size: SH
  8. Disconnect the electrical connector from the front window regulator motor.

  9. Object Number: 459316  Size: SH
  10. Loosen the bolts on the front window regulator motor.
  11. Loosen the top bolts and remove the lower bolts on the front window regulator rail.
  12. Remove the front window regulator, lifting up and out from the key slots on the front door inner panel and through the rear access hole.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 459316  Size: SH
  1. Install the top window regulator bolts half way into the front window regulator motor and the rail.
  2. Position the front window regulator rail through the rear access hole first.
  3. Position the front window regulator motor through the rear access hole.
  4. Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

  5. Install the front window regulator bolts into the key slots.
  6. Tighten
    Tighten the front window regulator motor and the rail bolts to 10 N·m  (89 lb in).

  7. Remove the tape from the front window and position the front window to the front window regulator carrier plate.
  8. Connect the front window to the front window regulator carrier plate. Refer to Front Side Door Window Replacement .

  9. Object Number: 459324  Size: SH
  10. Connect the electrical connector to the front window regulator motor.
  11. Install the inner energy absorber. Refer to Front Door Energy Absorber Pad Replacement .
  12. Install the front door water deflector. Refer to Front Side Door Water Deflector Replacement .
  13. Install the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement .