Front Driver's Window. Motor Cable Snapped?

[thunder2]

Recently, my driver's window went down but didn't come up. I can still hear the motor going up and down but the window just stays at the bottom. Autoglass have fitted a perspex sheet and said they couldn't help as the window's ok but the mechanism's wrong. Took it to a garage and have been told that the cable on the motor is broken and a new motor will cost about

[whitty]

window will not make a jot of difference to the mot so you are safe there if you really dont want to fix it you could leave it alone, if the glass is still unbroke though i'd push it up and jam it in place rather than a sheet of plastic lots better for security and will be better fit so less wind noise ect,

iirc fraud will sell just the mechs on there own with no motor but they were not alot cheaper than a complete mech so you may as well have a new motor as well

[gregers]

iirc you used to be able to purchase cables(if there the right thickness)from your local bike shop with the right nipples to attach the ends too,or am i thinking of summit else but if it can save you some dough give em a try.

[NikpV]

bowden cables !

[greg_68]

Before doing anything I would get the door card off and take the bottom window trims off (they just lift up and out).

 

Look down into the letterbox opening where your window comes up through the top of the door.

 

I find it hard to beleive the cable has snapped as they are quite thick.

 

When I had problems with mine it had come off the top roller. A steel coathanger to hook it with and feed it back up and over.

 

Got to be worth a look before depleting your bank account. Will not take more than 10 minutes.

[PhilT]

"iirc fraud will sell just the mechs on there own with no motor but they were not alot cheaper than a complete mech"

My experience was that Frauds would only supply complete with motor whereas Vw just sold the mechanism saving me about