Replacing Window Regulator Cables?

[paulh]

Hi, had a loud bang when trying to open the window the other morning, took the door card off and found one of the metal cables snapped. The motor is still whirring away happily so I don't want to replace that unneccesarily. Had a look on ebay and found a few repair kits for about the fifteen quid mark. Has anyone had any success fitting one of these? Or would I be better off trying to get a whole replacement regulator, minus the motor?

Thanks

[viperclive]

Hi, I did my drivers door last year with a replacement from a very good breakers down south here called silverlakes £30, well worth it and an easy job, glad I did as looking at replacing the cable looked a bitch.

[paulh]

Thanks for that, had a look on Silverlakes but they don't have any at the moment, there is a few on fleabay though. Do you know if the Mk1 and Mk2 are the same parts?

[viperclive]

Can't say for sure there, but I would have thought that the kit in the doors would have stayed the same, remember to get the clamps on the glass in the right place, I did mine a little loose and powered up the glass, that way they adjusted themselves, then nipped up the clamps, good luck.

 

Clive

[gregers]

paul where abouts are you as ive still got some bits left over from when i done mine think ive got another regulator in my garage?,i ended up getting a mk1 and robbing certain bits iirc the wires/cables are exactly the same length,you still need 3 hands to hold everything together lol.