window motor/regulator problem

[hansen12]

The gears are stripped on my right side window motor. Can't find a replacement motor or gears. Has anyone tried to replace a compareable regulator that fits with an available motor?
Thanks
Rick Hansen
P.S. It is an '84 280i

[chris ward]

hello mate its your lucky day i have just repaired my window motors today as the teeth on the cogs were knackered i bought 2 motors off ebay off a sd1 removed the arms off my old motor and repaced its as new the 2 cost me £32 ps the man has 2 more i have his email adress

[hansen12]

Chris,
Thank you for the reply. How do I go about contacting the guy with the motor? I'm in the U.S.
Rick Hansen
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[david.h]

They are Rover SD1 fronts,you may need to change from screw to rivet and drill a stop in the quadrant,but they do the business.Mine cost£10 from the local scrappie,should have got the other side as well,it's gone now!! David.H

[ralph dodds]

Just be aware that there are apparently 3 different vesrions of the SD1 window lifts. Not all fit the wedge.