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OK, removed the motor unit from under the drivers side.
Removed the plastic cover, via a few plastic tabs(careful not to break plastic tabs). Removing the cover exposes the motor and the nylon gears on two plastic shafts.
Checked the motor operation with a 9v battery, which you can simply apply the battery terminals directly to the contact solder points of the motor. Applying the 9v battery terminals will make the motor armature move in one direction and reversing the 9v battery terminals will make the motor move in the opposite direction. After testing with the 9v battery, the motor itself is fully functional. Closer observation indicates that one of the two plastic shafts that the nylon gears rotate on is partially snapped at the base, causing slight and unintended movement of the gears. After a few forward/backward tests, the motor then jams. Perhaps, some epoxy may be strong enough to preserve the strength & integrity of the plastic shaft rather then super glue. Any thoughts on this?If it does not work, it seems our only other option is to purge the used inventory of motors and plastic case assemblies. Then after that, we should see some interest in someone creating a new aftermarket part for this unique part to the Z32. The plastic case seems to be the most complicated piece to replicate.
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