Electric window repairs.

I owned a 1986 Ford Crown Victoria LTD car.The right rear window was very sluggish,would not go all the way up unless I held the switch on with my knee and used both of my hands to help pull the window up.Someone told me there is a kit available,new roller bushings,something like that.I sold the car before I ever got around to repairing the window mechanism. cuhulin

It is not terribly complicated, although it may result in scraped knuckles and minor cuts, and I would get an estimate from an independent.

A dealership is more likely to gouge you, at least here in the USA. A body shop can do it, as can an independent general mechanic.

There are aftermarket replacements for the electric motors and these may be much cheaper than a dealer only part. Quality varies however.

For some of the non electric parts, if they must be replaced, your mechanic of choice may be forced to buy from the manufacturer unless they are available at local wrecking yards.

Sluggishness is easy to deal with, and is a matter of just doing some lubrication. Not working is a matter of some diagnostic work and depends on what is broken.

Maybe, but they might not be cheap.

What repair manual do you have? The shop manual will have info on the whole system.

Remember, to get into any of this stuff requires taking the whole door panel apart, which is a pain. You pay for that labour. If the motor needs to be replaced, you pay for that too.

Probably more. In general, specialists will charge more per hour than general repair people.

--scott

In my limited experience with four Grand Marquises, when the window doesn't work at all it's usually because the nylon gear disintegrated. The gear is available separately, and it's easier to replace the gear in the motor assembly than it is to get the motor assembly in and out of the door.