Re: [doc] Power window trouble

["Peter Filsell" <filsellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

BTW I found that the stainless around the window motor area to be as sharp
as a knife (ouch!) so take extra care.

Peter
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From: "Peter Filsell" <filsellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [doc] Power window trouble


> Hi Thomas,
>
> I had a similar problem on #1772, but I initially thought it was just the
> window motor (although I heard power there, I couldn't actually hear it
> turn)  as i heard they were so unreliable I bought a cheap motor off of
ebay
> for about £30.
>
> However it wasn't the motor that was the issue but the arm mechanism that
> was seized. Once you remove the complete window motor and arm (fairly
> straightforward as per the workshop manual)  think you will need a 10mm
> socket on a small extension bar to loosen the 2 nuts from the window arm
> onto the bottom runner of the window, one nut at the bottom of the arm on
> the plastic elbow of the mechanism (** BE VERY CAREFUL HERE) and 3
phillips
> screws that support the motor in place.
>
> You may need to pull out the side door marker light to give you a bit
extra
> room when removing the window mechanism.
>
> Once i got it out i was able to remove the motor and work the arm
mechanism
> free with alot of lubricant and elbow grease backwards and forwards.
>
> ** You have to be careful when removing/putting back the whole mechanism
> though.  After 24 years the plastic elbow is very brittle and can easily
> break.  I bust mine and then did a repair with fibreglass.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Peter Filsell
> Vin #1772
> DOC 328
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Mc Auley" <dmc4087@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:53 PM
> Subject: [doc] Power window trouble
>
>
> > Ok, heres the sypnosis.
> > I press the power window button, and I hear the motor whirring away, but
> no action. The window is in up position, and I could not see if it was off
> its tracks (couldnt even see the tracks, and both trim panels were off).
> > After taking the motor out I instantly regretted it as it looks very
> difficult to get it back in again lol.
> > The window is firmly in the up position, although it dropped a little
when
> the motor came out. I just pushed it back up to stop water getting in etc.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions
> > Thomas Mc Auley
> > Vin #4087 - Now with locking doors!
> > Belfast
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