How do you replace window regulator in a 2001 Mitsubishi galant?

Answer 1

I replaced the window regulator in my 03 drivers side front and I found it to be quite easy.Before you start,its best to Duct Tape the window in the up position to keep it out of your way and to reduce the risk of glass breakage.First you need to remove the inside door panel.The screws are located around the panel and have little plastic plugs covering them up.They just ''pop'' open to allow access to the screws.There are two more screws located behind the door lever and one in the bottom of the door grab handle.You might have to clean dirt out of the grab handle to see it but its there.Once the screws are removed,you have to grab the panel and pull it off of the inside door skin.The panel has plastic tabs holding it in place and you need to pop them off.Dont worry,they pop back in just fine.Once you get the panel to move freely,you need to pull up on it to get the top out of the window sill.After its out of the sill,you need to unplug the power wire plug connected to the switch panel.Once you get the panel off you will see a clear plastic sheet covering the door.This is just sound proofing and once you pull the screws off for the metal door handle,this needs to be cut off with a razor blade.Be careful not to cut it up,your going to need to use it again.After all this,you should be able to see the regulator through a couple of access holes.The regulator has four screws holding it in place.Two on the top,and two on the bottom.The top two screws are located through a access hole on the top of the door skin.A flashlight will help to find these.Unscrew these two screws and then unscrew the bottom screws located on the bottom of the door skin.You should see the bottom screws on the outside of the panel,so there is no need to look through any holes to find these.Once the screws are removed the rest of the window regulator should just slide right out the ''big'' access hole.These regulators are cheaply made and when they go,they break apart,so dig around on the botoom of the inside door skin to pick up whats let of the original.[springs,cable,etc] Now all you need to do is reverse the process.The new one should go in the same way the old one came out.You might need to move the new regulator so it lines up in the top two screw holes by plugging in the power cord and rolling to window up.After the new regulator is in just put everything back the way you took it off.I used sillicone to seal the clear plastic soundproofing back on.

After seeing the length of my post it looks like this would be a tough job but it really isn't.Im not a mechanic but if you can change plugs and wires on your car,this should be pretty easy for you.I hope someone finds this helpful.