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Title: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 03 January 2011, 09:25

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/IMAG0088.jpg)
 
:lipsrsealed: :angry: :grin:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Wazzzer on 03 January 2011, 09:56

Ha ha welcome mate

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: JC on 03 January 2011, 10:00

i can see the vultures " circling  " above this thread already  :laugh: :grin:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Rhyso on 03 January 2011, 10:13

Didn't realise it was your passenger side.

At least you'll be able to use the window properly instead of warning everyone not to use it  :tongue:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 03 January 2011, 10:17

Yep it dropped when I was taking my sister to the M4 services at 7.15. drive home was bloody cold  :grin:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: mowlamb on 03 January 2011, 10:23

I changed mine recently and managed to get a whole new regulator panel form thatwillis on here and it was so much easier than fiddling about with the wires. Try PurelyVag as I'm sure he has some.

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 03 January 2011, 10:33

Ill just get a repair kit from vw this week. I cant wait for anything in the post :lipsrsealed: Luckily am off work this week and dont need to use the car

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Big Tone on 03 January 2011, 10:34

I did my passenger side before christmas after securing it with duct tape (which the marks were a PITA to rmove from the window seal!)

Anyway now, after rolling the windows down a bit you can push the window down another half inch or so, is this normal? or should I look at the clips? and make sure they are located properly.

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Wazzzer on 03 January 2011, 11:53

you need to tighten them up a bit more mate

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: the_stink on 03 January 2011, 12:16

i remember when i had to drive to the garage and had a sheet or tarpullin gaffed to the side of the car and a little box cut out so i could see out the window!! that was my present 2 yrs ago a new window regulator!

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: thatwillis on 03 January 2011, 12:51

Quote from: mowlamb on 03 January 2011, 10:23

I changed mine recently and managed to get a whole new regulator panel form thatwillis on here and it was so much easier than fiddling about with the wires. Try PurelyVag as I'm sure he has some.

Good to hear it all worked well thought it would be a bit easier  :smiley:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: dan_apps on 03 January 2011, 16:54

wont deicer cure this problem? :lipsrsealed: :grin:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Dave_IOW on 03 January 2011, 16:56

Mine went at christmas, luckily the window had just come off the runners and mechanism wasnt broke.

Sucks  :angry:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: RTechUK on 03 January 2011, 17:19

Both mine went at the same time. :cry:  But glass ones in the bin and new plastic light weight unit to be fitted.. :grin:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: mattGTI20 on 03 January 2011, 17:22

This happened to me last year and last week it happened to my mums polo but as last year I took it to Vw to replace i don't no how hard they are to replace Myself can anyone tell if it's worth trying myself or just getting a garage to do it? Cheers

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: richw911 on 03 January 2011, 18:47

Make sure you get Metal clips..........

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 03 January 2011, 22:17

According to a thread on ukmivs the metal clips have been superseded with nylon clips :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: tech1889 on 03 January 2011, 22:27

even if they were plastic clips again the last lot lasted a long time to be honest..

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Wazzzer on 03 January 2011, 22:27

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=176611.0

 :kiss:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 04 January 2011, 09:12

mine have lasted 8 years so if the new ones last 8 I anit gong to know

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 04 January 2011, 17:33

Windows fixed. wasnt too bad a job, followed the guide on ukmivs and took a couple hours.  Got the brown nylon clips not the metal ones

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: richw911 on 04 January 2011, 20:35

Quote from: Steve_PD on 03 January 2011, 22:17

According to a thread on ukmivs the metal clips have been superseded with nylon clips :lipsrsealed:

Exactly the reason i said it i meant get the dealer to find you a metal kit if they have one in stock.

As you say wont matter to you soon anyway............ :lipsrsealed: :laugh:

Title: Re: I've officially joined the elite
Post by: Steve_PD on 04 January 2011, 22:17

They had no passenger side ones with a metal clips but had a drivers side one