Window mech repair kit.

[Dan n Nic]

whole panel as in the part that bolts to the door or runners, cables, clips etc?

Yep, whole panel.

[Wazzzer]

whole panel is easy...

[Dan n Nic]

whole panel is easy...

I hope so. I think I used a guide from here before to get the door card off, and that was the biggest ballache.
 The biggest pain for me is that I just don't have the tools. Is the panel riveted or bolted?

[dom]

Panel is bolted and a piece of p!ss to change.

Does the new panel have metal clips opposed to plastic ones?

[Dan n Nic]

Panel is bolted and a piece of p!ss to change.

Does the new panel have metal clips opposed to plastic ones?

Metal and all the cable etc is already threaded too. Local dealer quoted over £60 for just the repair kit, Euro's are selling the panel for the same price, but I managed to get it for £34.

[Dan n Nic]

B@ll bags, now I can't find the guid on here that I used to remove the door cards. Fookinell.

[Wazzzer]

Door cards are easy. 3 torx screws at the bottom, hidden screw on the inside edge near the door mirror. Drivers - pop the inner handle off then pull the window switch/handle off revealing 3 screws. Passenger - pull the handle off revealing 1 screw. Pop door card off from the bottom, unhook from the inner window rubber, unhook the door trigger cable and all electrical connections. Done

[Dan n Nic]

Is the inner panel as easy as, luckily, i saved the "how to" guide to my old laptop and to fet the panel off it says you have to remove the lick barrel & all sorts...?

[Wazzzer]

nah you don't have to. There are 3 black plastic rivets that hold a bracket to the panel which then links with the door module. Just bang the middles out, push them through then pull the bracket off your door module. You don't need the bracket connected again, it just makes everything more of a pain in the arse. Just make sure you disconnect the plug to the module

[Dan n Nic]

Cheers, was gonna have a bash today, but the weather has been a pile of poo. Day off tomorrow too so need to get it done as need the car wednesday which means I will also have to sort the garage out first thing.