Window Regulator 'How To' guide....

[richandhazel]

And here is the new backing plate fitted to the door. You can probably just make out the screws that I used to secure the speaker:-



And just for reference, here is the old backing plate prior to removal from the door:-



Good luck. as Gaz says, if you own a mk4 for any length of time and this mod hasn't been done.....it will need to be! I was unlucky, it broke on my drivers door the day after I bought the car

[col73]

Where do you get the new metal regulators. Is it from any vw dealer or somewhere else

[richandhazel]

VW, GSF and probably Eurocarparts but from what I have seen, all same price so might as well get it from VW.

[dna]

  I have just bought a 2001 X reg 1.8 GTI T 150 bhp for 7000 in jazz blue, 2 door, 52000 miles with full service history, 3 days ago and what a beauty of a car

Just bought the repair kit for my driver's door and it was 28 pounds +vat from VW dealer in Dunstable.

Sooooo easy to fit it took less than a hour all you have to do is to pay attention to what bits you remove and put it back the same way, the instructions that were given on this thread is spot on.

[GolfGL]

I knew mine was going so been telling every one not to touch it so i could do it on a nice leisurely day. So today i take my dad to the dump just about to tell him not to but it was already half way down. Tries doing it up and clunk, NOOOOOOOOOO. Got mine from VW £70 + vat so £80. I was suprised to see my dealer in croydon is open to 5 on a sat instead of 1.  Cheers for the guide Gaz was a massive help.

[topher]

Mine went as i left the office this evening.. an hour drive home with the window in the bottom of the door, thank feck it wasnt raining. Pulled the door apart tonight and propped the window closed with some bits of wood wedged to the centre bar in the door. Hope it lasts till saturday, wont be able to repair it properly till then !

[blade1544]

hi there i seem to have this problem with my drivers side window.
one of the plastic clips have broken and i have in the mean time got the glass holding on one clip.

where can i buy the metal clips from ??

please help  :-)

[Decanter]

I have the manual regulators on mine, yes the crank handles . anyhow just thought I'd pass this on in case anyone's in the same boat in the future.

My Mk4's a 2001 year model and they still have those crap plastic clips fitted to the regulator, to cut a long story short there was no official kit available for the manual winders so VW (couldn't get the from a motor factors) said that'll be £92 sir for the complete carrier I said "what about the kits with metal clips available for the electric winders", "don't know" they said "theres nothing to say they'll fit so we cant recommend you attempt it", I said "well do you have a kit on the shelf and if so I'll bring the old regulator down and we'll see if the clips are the same".

Well they are all the same (except the actual electric motor drive fitting) so £28 + vat is a lot better than £92 and the fitment's quite straight forward.  So if you have manual winders you can still use the motor drive kit for the metal clips rather than get stung for £92

[golf_turb0]

I turn off my 1.8 t for a short period then it doesnt start for about 20+ mins sometimes and if i get it to  bump start  the idle is rougher & the revs go up & stays like it for about 10-15 mins drivin at low speed.. can any dubbers help?

[Mantamad]

I turn off my 1.8 t for a short period then it doesnt start for about 20+ mins sometimes and if i get it to  bump start  the idle is rougher & the revs go up & stays like it for about 10-15 mins drivin at low speed.. can any dubbers help?

You would be better starting this as a new topic rather than tagging it onto the end of a window regulator how to guide.