Door Panel

[Guest ap58]

Hi,

 

this is my first posted topic in this forum.

I bought a Galaxy tdi 90HP, year 1998, last week. During the test trip everything was OK, but after few days the electric window at the driver door (the left one, I live in Germany) does not slide anymore. I can hear the electric motor working but there is no window movement. I suspect that a mechanical joint got loose.

 

Now my question: How can I remove the door panel to access the mechanics of the electric window?

Any other suggestion after the described simptoms?

 

Thanks a lot to everybody!

[Dave-G]

The winding mechanism in these cars is a "braided galvanised cable" which seems prone to eventual metal fatigue,depending on its level of use. :D

 

The driver side usually fails first as it's the most used,particularly if the driver smokes. :D

 

:D The door card removal is extensivly covered elsewhere in this forum...search for it, but it's a job that I would leave to the dealer :D

[Guest ianock]

Door panel isn't that bad to remove but if I may recommend having the following tools at hand if your going to do it yourself;

1)Pry bar-to get the panel off

2)glue gun-to stick the retaing clip holders back on after removing panel(see above)

3)Retaing clips-unless your going to grovel under the vehicle trying to find them & if you do they are probably broken anyway.

4)Soldering iron,to melt the speaker grille retaining clips after you put your fingers through the flimsy thing!

5)Kettle or can beer-to calm you down(valium also works)

6)Pen,paper & phonebook-to phone local dealers for prices of new door trim!

 

:(

[gazza64]

hello all,can you tell me how you fixed the cable as mine has snapped as well, im wondering if the cable can be repaired instead of buying a new unit. kind regards garzza64.