SG Subaru Forester Electric Window Motor Repair

If your 2002-2008 SG Forester electric windows are getting slow or have jammed, this vid shows you how to repair the existing motor to save buying a replacement. Only basic to medium handy skills are required. The video has assumed you have the motor out and that you want to repair it. If you need to remove the door trim and motor, google this separately :-). A mobile phone camera is super handy so you can 'see' inside the door to locate window motor screws with your fingers.

Time: About 3 hours,
Tools required;
• 10 mm socket (to loosen window mechanism from door),
• Standard No.2 Phillips head bit (to remove / replace door trim),
• 90 degree ratchet drive & No.3 Phillips head bit (to remove / replace door motor inside the door cavity),
• Circlip pliers or small flat blade screw drivers (to dismantle door motor gearbox),
• Large flat blade screw driver (to remove motor weather cap),
• Pipe wrench or large pliers (to free seized drive shaft),
• Silicone grease (WD40 can also be useful, but don't use it as a permanent lubricant),
• 12 v battery for testing the motor is useful (heavy duty battery charger will also work),
• Multi-meter for testing supply voltages (I also tested the window motor supply voltages and switch, which were OK).