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YOUR RESEARCHCan window motors be taken apart and regreased? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Replace bearing and regreased it

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On my 924S I took the wiper motor apart, changed a bearing and regreased it to get it working like new.
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Clean with grease in good condition

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it was nice and clean with grease in good condition.
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Clean with grease in good condition

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it was nice and clean with grease in good condition.
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Replace regulator and figured this might be a good idea

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I've got mine out to change the regulator and figured this might be a good idea.
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it was nice and clean with grease in good condition.
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Replace bearing and regreased it

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On my 924S I took the wiper motor apart, changed a bearing and regreased it to get it working like new.
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Replace regulator and figured this might be a good idea

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I've got mine out to change the regulator and figured this might be a good idea.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I've got mine out to change the regulator and figured this might be a good idea. It looks like it would be easy to get at the output gears. On my 924S I took the wiper motor apart, changed a bearing and regreased it to get it working like new.

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While waiting for a response I decided to answer my own question. I took the plate that is under the drive gear off. No springs popped out... it was nice and clean with grease in good condition. I added more grease and put it back together. I'm not ready to take the motor itself off, so it will go back as is. Now I'm wondering if I should add grease to the new regulator that I am installing. I am tempted. The old broken regulator had grease in the cable spool that attaches to the motor.

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