The Window Regs curse of the Mk3

**peedman** · 22-11-2006, 06:10 PM

Do you know whats great about trying to fix the power windows yourself?

a) You discover that ur regulator is broken
b) When you try to put in the new regulator you discover that the motor is also gone
c) The quick fix by the previous owner was to whack three blocks of wood to hold the window up

Lifes great

**Golfer** · 27-11-2006, 04:48 PM

I cut the cable on the old regulator, removed the motor then bolted the cables together where the bottom of the door pull bolts in... I couldn't get the blocks of wood to work!!!!

The new regulator is here!!! Yay, now i just have to get the reinstallation right. Thanks Andrew, big kudos!!

I'll keep 'yas' posted...

Cheers,
John

**DubSteve** · 27-11-2006, 05:02 PM

My back right hand door window isn't working either but that doesn't really bother me. I only use the front windows so its OK

**Golfer** · 27-11-2006, 05:16 PM

Yeah Steve, mine's not working so well either (RHR)... Explained it in another thread. I tried lubing up the rails, but it didn't help. Must be the motor. Hoping if i ignore it it won't bother me, but i hate having something not working on my car!!!

**gtimk5** · 28-11-2006, 01:24 PM

Just pretend its a 2 door golf! Thats one thing you dont have in them

**DubSteve** · 28-11-2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Golfer

Yeah Steve, mine's not working so well either (RHR)... Explained it in another thread. I tried lubing up the rails, but it didn't help. Must be the motor. Hoping if i ignore it it won't bother me, but i hate having something not working on my car!!!

Yeah same as me, I hate having something wrong and in need of fixing.

**DubSteve** · 28-11-2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by gtimk5

Just pretend its a 2 door golf! Thats one thing you dont have in them

I wish I could lol.

**KI11Z** · 29-11-2006, 01:20 AM

Both my rear windows are shagged! So I've just removed the rear seats

lol

**Golfer** · 29-11-2006, 08:07 AM

Hmm... Like ur approach KI11Z

I got my new regulator for the front on monday and slapped it in last night when i got my car back from C.A.M. Goes up and down and seals nicely, only problem is it's pretty noisy, kinda makes a grinding noise, not real loud, but not very VW...

Any ideas?

**DubSteve** · 29-11-2006, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Golfer

Hmm... Like ur approach KI11Z

I got my new regulator for the front on monday and slapped it in last night when i got my car back from C.A.M. Goes up and down and seals nicely, only problem is it's pretty noisy, kinda makes a grinding noise, not real loud, but not very VW...

Any ideas?

Try lubing it maybe the time that it hadn't had any lubrication since it was broken give it a squirt.