RE: Broken window regulator

["jeff" <jjm@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone for the help with this. I got the regulator out and now I'm
wondering if I can just buy the metal clamp that holds the window rather than the
whole regulator?

Also, on a totally unrelated topic, I recently replaced my factory plug wires with
a set of Neuspeeds.  They are 8mm, thicker than the stock 7mm wires, so they won't
snap into the runners/grooves on the valve covers (or whatever those are called).
I don't want to force them in there, so they are kind of hanging loose.  It looks
sloppy.  Any suggestions?

thanks again for the help.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Mike Hansell
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 4:06 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Broken window regulator
>
>
> I just remove the interior moulding.  Removed the glass.  Unbolted the
> regulator.  Removed regulator w/ motor still attatched.  Remove motor from
> regulator.  Installed motor onto new regulator.  Installed new
> regulator.  Installed glass. Installed interior door moulding.  DONE.  Just
> my 2 cents.  Have had to install new regulator on all my windows because
> they have broke at one time or another.  A real pain in the @ss.
>
> Mike
> '99 Jetta
>
> At 06:52 PM 7/1/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >It's been a while but IIRC there are three or four bolts that bolt the
> >regulator to the door frame.Eventually you'll also have to loosen the bolts
> >on the two brackets that hold the window to the reg and disconnect the motor
> >to get it out. IT's best also to tape the window in the up position to
> >facilitate the removal/install of the regulator. What I found helped getting
> >the picture was buying the regulator and placing it side by side to figure
> >out what needed to be done.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "jeff" <jjm@attbi.com>
> >To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> >Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:28 PM
> >Subject: Broken window regulator
> >
> >
> > > I've had my second window regulator failure, and after spending over $300
> >to fix
> > > the first one, I'm determined to do this one myself.  This is on the rear
> > > passenger door.
> > >
> > > I've pulled the door panel and the vapor barrier (with door clips intact!)
> >and at
> > > this point I'm kind of stuck.  How exactly do I get the old regulator out?
> > > There's not a lot of room for me to see inside the door so I'm not sure
> >what needs
> > > to be done now.  If anyone has experience doing this and can offer any
> >advice I'd
> > > really appreciate it.
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > jeff
> > >
> > > P.S.  I searched the archives and found lots of posts about this problem
> >but not
> > > any on how to fix it in detail.  Let me know if I missed one.
>
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