I'm having a bad Friday 13th - I think my daughter's VW Mk4 Golf GTi is cursed (or it knows it's going to be sold very soon, and is out
for vengeance...)
Decided to go and get a slow puncture sorted, so earlier on I wound the windows down to cool the car. Went to wind the driver's window up - it
came up a little way, then it decided that something was blocking it and went down again, then when I tried again - bang! and the glass dropped down
into the door.
Apparently the electric window regulator mechanism is a cat's-cradle of cables and pulleys. Trouble is, I don't know how to get in to take a
look. I found the 3 screws at the base, and the one by the hinges. Tried to pull the door card up to release it, but something's holding it
near to the door pull. There's a panel of switches on the door pull that MAY come off, but I don't want to pull too hard and break it.
Does anyone have any clues about getting the door card off a Mk4 Golf? Or a link to a website that could help me?
My last resort (before the VW garage) is to go and get a Haynes manual - but I'd rather not as the car's supposed to be going up for sale in
the next week or so.
All help appreciated...
David
Id be very suprised if there went some arround the internal handle.
Might be hidden underneath or behind blanking plugs
REgards
Agriv8
[Edited on 13/4/07 by Agriv8]
VW Vortex
Hope this helps!
my birds car does this, spay silocone spray on the rubbers it will solve the prob
Go to dealers & order new winder mechanism.
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Originally posted by McLannahan
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Hope this helps!
get repair kit not reg as vw will try and sell you reg
Good call...
Best of luck with your moan.
My lads VW had a similar problem.
Obviously a design flaw and I bought a repair kit. Can't remember why but having booked it into the VW dealer he called me and said I had to have
a regulator for an extra £45.
Cost us around £165 to get it fixed.
I complained to VW and basically they just told me to F off.
Great customer service.
try euro car parts, they are good for all things vw
www.eurocarparts.com
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Originally posted by pajsh
I complained to VW and basically they just told me to F off.
Great customer service.
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Originally posted by McLannahan
VW Vortex
This is precisely why I did not listen to people a few years ago, when they told me to buy a VW Passat instead of my first Audi. "They are basically the same" - NOT!
They are good - follow the instructions exactly as shown and you'll find it easy.
Worth looking at the "required tools" list before you start - apart from the Torx bits, most tools are fairly standard issue. In your case,
you'll probably need a roll of good-quality duct tape - honest! In my case, the window had dropped so I had to take glass right out of the door,
so I didn't need the tape.
Have fun.
David
[Edited on 15/4/07 by David Jenkins]
Probably a total of 2 hours, but I wasn't rushing. It was a nice sunny day, the birds were singing... oh, sorry.
If I had to do it again I could probably do it in under 1 hour.
DJ