David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 03:32 PM |
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Argh! Need help with a VW Golf problem!
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
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Agriv8
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 03:41 PM |
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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]
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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McLannahan
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 03:46 PM |
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VW Vortex
Hope this helps!
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graememk
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 04:18 PM |
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my birds car does this, spay silocone spray on the rubbers it will solve the prob 
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 04:36 PM |
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Go to dealers & order new winder mechanism.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 04:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by McLannahan
VW Vortex
Hope this helps!
Absolutely spot on - that allowed me to take the skin off.
As others have said - the plastic clips that support the door have broken. Bloody awful design (again)! 
Thanks to all - off to the VW garage tomorrow, to shout at someone - anyone...
David
P.S. If you hadn't realised by now, I am hugely unimpressed by the quality of VWs - cheap and nasty plastic to save a fraction of a Euro on each
car... and bloody difficult to fix when the plastic bits break...
I have owned a series of Toyota cars, and had to fix one or two problems over the years. I have found the fixes really easy, and the materials they
used were totally appropriate for the job. Even my wife's Matiz is more reliable, and very easy to repair!
[Edited on 13/4/07 by David Jenkins]
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iceman26
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 05:33 PM |
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get repair kit not reg as vw will try and sell you reg
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 06:07 PM |
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Good call...
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pajsh
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 07:53 PM |
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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.
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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b184
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 08:04 PM |
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vw golf problem
try euro car parts, they are good for all things vw
www.eurocarparts.com
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/4/07 at 09:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pajsh
I complained to VW and basically they just told me to F off.
Great customer service.
I know one thing for certain - I'll never buy a VW!
Totally over-rated.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/4/07 at 02:22 PM |
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Job done!
quote:
Originally posted by McLannahan
VW Vortex
I went searching round that site, and also found this link.
Putting the 2 together gave me all the info I needed, complete with full-colour pictures! 
Cost me £33.53 inc. VAT, and took me about 2 hours of "slow and careful" work.
If anyone here has a VW Mk 4 Golf or Jetta then they should securely bookmark this site - there's a heap of VERY useful info in there.
VW Vortex Master List
Thanks to everyone - great relief - now to sell the damn thing!
Anyone want to buy a VW Golf Gti 1.8 Turbo with all the fancy accessories? 
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RK
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| posted on 14/4/07 at 02:33 PM |
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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!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/4/07 at 08:59 AM |
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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]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/4/07 at 02:02 PM |
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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
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