Rear Window Cable Snapped!!

[89K5]

Anybody ever replace the cable in the rear window?
Put my rear window down this weekend and when I went to put it up the motor spun and the window didn't move. Took out the back panel and found that the cable that drives the gears rusted and snapped. I cut the tubbing around the cable and put it in the my drill and put the window back up. I don't wanna have to crawl back their to do that every time I need the window down and I can't haul anything now. Any help would be great!

 

[Kyle89K5]

Me and a freind of mine changed mine out about a two years ago. Cost about $15 from the dealer. Didn't take us but about 5 min. Nothing to it.

Kyle
89K5

 

[Brian 89KBlazer]

Hey, what's wrong with using a drill??!!??

My motor went and that's what I used to use to put my window up and down, just left the cable disconnected and used the drill when I had to! In the meantime, an open end wrench or slip-joint pliers will help spin the cable nut off at both ends (the motor and the regulator) and then just screw on the new one!

Good Luck
Brian
89KBlazer

 

[89K5]

Thanks for the help. Sounds like an easy job. While I'm in there I noticed the piece holding the window was almost rusted away - I think I'll replace that too.
I told my son if he was bad, I would make him bite it and I'd spin him around to get the window up.