How would I fix my rear windows on a 1998 Buick Century?

They broke a while back and I have been manually pushing them up/down. Now one of them has gotten stuck down, and I can't figure out how to get it back up.How would I fix my rear windows on a 1998 Buick Century?Well, if they are electrically powered windows, which I assume they would be you'd need to take the inside door panels off. Then after you take the inside door panels off you need to test the electric window motors. Make sure all of the wiring connections to the motors and window switches are making good contact and try powering the window up and down to see if they are bad. If they are, go online and see about purchasing new electric window motors. Ebay usually sells them for pretty cheap. Try finding a cheap OEM unit if you can, they should work better. Before attempting to replace the window motors its a good idea to have a friend handy. If you don't have a friend handy, at least get some soft rubber ended wood clamps to hold the window up in the position you need.



Most electric windows have a spring to help lift the window up. And there are also usually some rivets or bolts or pins you have to remove to remove the old window motor. The rivots can be hard to remove. But if you have a high speed Dremel tool it is much easier. The small gringing wheel allows you to get inside the door and pop the rivot out easier. Some people drill through the rivots. I found that is really difficult especially since the rivots are usually hardened and if the drill bit catches wrong you are bound for some pain.



You'll probably need a cheap hand rivot gun to install the new motors. And you may need a friend to compress the spring to place the rivots back on. Then it is a matter of lining everything back up in the door. Making sure the new motor works (probably a good idea to do BEFORE you install it). And then making adjustments to ensure the window goes all the way up. The latter stages where you are putting it back together is where a friend really comes in handy. Then put your interior door panel back on and you're all ready to go.