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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mk2majik on 18 July 2010, 10:03
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Hi guys after making my own electric window loom yesterday i found out my passenger side motor is knackered,i managed to source a good used one was just wondering how difficult a job it is to change,the window is fully up my cars a 1991 3 door thanks in advance
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Not too difficult - just make sure you test the window to make sure it's lined up correctly and adjust as necessary before you put everything back together. The only tricky bit is that you may need to replace the weather seal in the door or you'll end up with a leaky Golf
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The mechanism works via a worm gear that is attached to the motor shaft, that powers a gear wheel that pulls the cable through the regulator.
If you can reach, unbolt the bracket that hold the bottom of the window to the regulator slide. Once free, the window should fall down.
unbolt the motor and the bolt holding the top of the regulator slide and pull the bottom of the regulator slide towards the door hinge so you can pull it out of the opening at the bottom of the door.
Undo the screws on the plate of the motor mechanism. Then using a flat blade screwdriver, carefully lift off the pully with the cable wrapped around it.
You can them remove the large gear wheel, which in turn allows access to the worm gear.
Now, I've only got this far becuase my cable has snapped and my motor is fine, So I cant advise what the next stage is.
So, you either pull the worm gear off its shaft and pull the motor and shaft out, or it may be that the motor body separates in two from its top bit where the shaft enters the mechanism. I.e the new motor is just a body, and the shaft and worm gear are part of the mechanism.
Easy way would be to find out what comes with a new motor.
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ok thanks guys think im gonna replace complete motor and regulator dont really fancy messing about splitting motor and the like ,it doesnt sound too dificult a job might attempt it after work in week
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completely off topic What wheels are on your golf in your sig?
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Ronal LS 7.5x15 with 195/45 rubber ok bud