My drivers side window works fine until you get the window up till its about 1/2 inch from being closed completely. At that point it starts to just grind b/c the top 4 or 5 teeth on the main regulator gear is worn off there.

How hard is it to replace the regulator unit. I have the door panel off and all the trim off But i don't really see any way to be able to actually get the old regulator out and a new one in not to mention detaching and then reattaching from the glass. There must be a way to take a large portion of the inner door metal off to get inside. I'm just not sure how.

 

It's actually not that hard to do a manual regulator. I've swapped power to manual and the other way too. If you search around a little bit, you should be able to find some info about getting the regulators out. I think there may even be a tech article about it.

Edit: Found some info. If you scroll down, there are some pics on how to get it out.
http://www.p71interceptor.com/thirdgen/powerwindows/

Has some info how to get a power regulator out....same process. Also how to adjust the glass.
https://www.thirdgen.org/powerwindows

It's not a fun job, but if you take your time and don't get frustrated with it, it shouldn't be that bad.

 

Thank you very much. Those links should help out a lot.