need help on replacing window motor on C4, anyone done this?

[corvetteDan]

Gents, My left window motor went out tonight. I have been meaning to replace the outer rubber seals but alas some water got into the inside and no more motor. ( I checked the switch 1st, and found that by swaping the right and the left the left (both) switches are fine, hence the motor).

Ok,so I remove the out pannel, the tin inside plate that holds the door handle etc, but I can not thus far see how I can remove the entire window assy, that being the motor, window and associated metal operating parts. I did remove the larger bolts (2 top and 2 bottom). I simply cannot see how I can ever remove the parts that hold the window, motor and gear that moves the window up and down. I suppose this unit has to come out to remove and replace the motor?
Anyone been down the road? Don't have a shop manual.. in the blind here, but don't want to give up and take it to the chevy house, at least not yet.
I see where I can get the complete assy at mid america and other supply houses.

Any insight would be appreciated.

PS: Any further ideas on how to get the windo in the up position to await the parts coming?

 

[JonM]

This might help you

Window Link

 

[corvetteDan]

thanks!

Thanks for the info. Early this am I rolled out my large took box (on wheels) and stared in on the project. I found that the window must come out before anything can be done with the motor bracket. My problem was that my window was stuck on the down position, hence making the bolts to the window all but impossible to reach. The long and the short of it is that I did replace the motor.
I would also recommend that anyone going to the trouble of replacing them should also replace the weather stripping at the top outside of the door at the same time. Even of the weather stripping is decent. What a pain in the a$$ job to do just to replace the weather stripping at a later date. ( this was why my window motor went out anyway, so it was a non-issue to me at the time). Mid americal has a great deal on the weather stripping for right and left side doors.

Thnanks for the help.........