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Offline Benji_DuB

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Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« on: 04 June 2010, 16:54 »
Basically i have just been totally boned by my mk3 as the passenger side window just decided to stop moving when it was half way down.

It made a cracking/snapping sound when it happened and when i now try open the window via the switch, it makes this crunching sound and has ceased totally.

Any ideas on what i need to replace to get it working again?

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Re: Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« Reply #1 on: 04 June 2010, 17:15 »
Cable probly gone PING!    veedubmachine.co.uk sell the mech on its own for just under £25 you fit your own motor.  Highly recomended as they are well made too! but no use if your motor is the problem,  strip it out its not difficult, disconnect the glass from the mech and peg it up then see whats happened.
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Re: Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« Reply #2 on: 05 June 2010, 08:27 »
If you are changing the mechanism be sure to put something soft on the lip on the bottom of the door as its razor sharp and when i did mine i nearly cut my little finger off! (an im not joking)
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Re: Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« Reply #3 on: 05 June 2010, 10:46 »
Oh my...
Quote from: Reasty on 05 June 2010, 08:27
If you are changing the mechanism be sure to put something soft on the lip on the bottom of the door as its razor sharp and when i did mine i nearly cut my little finger off! (an im not joking)

I still have a scar from doing the same thing!  caught my thumb and it sliced clean through  :grin:
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Re: Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« Reply #4 on: 05 June 2010, 10:51 »
Quote from: Rmachines on 05 June 2010, 10:46
Oh my...
Quote from: Reasty on 05 June 2010, 08:27
If you are changing the mechanism be sure to put something soft on the lip on the bottom of the door as its razor sharp and when i did mine i nearly cut my little finger off! (an im not joking)

I still have a scar from doing the same thing!  caught my thumb and it sliced clean through  :grin:

likewise still have a scar and my fingers not been right since,it's very sensitive where it obviously cut through the nerve  :grin: so I say again be bloody carefull!
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Re: Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2010, 23:16 »
haha sounds like fun! yea the metal cable that works as the pulley has got tangled and shredded in the motor. sucks. VW quoted me £400!! couldnt believe it! so its a trip to the scrappy this wk end.
and il look out for the sharp parts lol, thanks for the help
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Re: Electric Window Snapping/crackling sound
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2010, 11:06 »
Gsf or eurocarparts do them for 60 odd quid buy the more expensive version and the quality should be pretty good,the cheaper version they sell is cheap crap and will take longer to fit and prob not work properly
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