Most likely. I experienced the very same thing when my driver's side window dropped on me on my night out at 0200 with torrential downpour and gusty wind!My door window seems to find some resistence to close about 2 inches from the top and i'm having to pull it up to close it whilst holding the switch. Is this a sign of the regulator about to snap?
There's info here with a link to a how-to at the bottom. VW charge ?150 from what i've read [:S] Doesn't sound too hard a job to do though so i'll give it a go tomorrow (if it's not too windy!)If you do decide to have a go yourself, post up how you get on, any hints / tips.
Good luck.
Just tried but it was rejected due to age and mileage.I think VW now offer a free fix if the car is within a certain age, I think it's 6 years old. I believe its not a proper recall but a goodwill gesture. There have been posts here recently about it.
D'ohDave, I did Tracy's window regulator last weekend, took about two hours, used the Vortex Guide so you shouldn't go far wrong. The only part I struggled on was looping the new cable onto the pulleys, forgot you have to use the oval shaped lobes on top the pulleys and use some force to rotate the lobe so the cable drops onto the pulley.
I too have tried their. Was told the "good will gesture" is for cars under 5 years old. Irrelevant really as mine was 6 years old last September anyway. Looks like I am either going to take it somewhere to get done or try it myself.vw_lover - try Richard Alexander (Elland Road) if your car is less than 6 yrs old and see if they will do it FOC.
I've heard of them but not used them, I usually use IVC cos they used to be next door to my work (they've moved to Stourton now).David, have you ever heard of (or used) MT Motors in Gildersome (the VW/Audi) Specialist?
I drove passed the old IVC place and noticed the "we have moved" but could not see where to. I actually work near Stourton, do you know where abouts?I've heard of them but not used them, I usually use IVC cos they used to be next door to my work (they've moved to Stourton now).David, have you ever heard of (or used) MT Motors in Gildersome (the VW/Audi) Specialist?
It's on Pontefract Road (on the right coming from Leeds Centre), I only used them for convenience really, they charge the same as VW near enoughI drove passed the old IVC place and noticed the "we have moved" but could not see where to. I actually work near Stourton, do you know where abouts?I've heard of them but not used them, I usually use IVC cos they used to be next door to my work (they've moved to Stourton now).David, have you ever heard of (or used) MT Motors in Gildersome (the VW/Audi) Specialist?
Only used IVC once when my central locking packed in on my old mk3 gti 16v.....cost me a bloody fortune to fix!
Did you replace the clips through the 2 round holes?D'ohDave, I did Tracy's window regulator last weekend, took about two hours, used the Vortex Guide so you shouldn't go far wrong. The only part I struggled on was looping the new cable onto the pulleys, forgot you have to use the oval shaped lobes on top the pulleys and use some force to rotate the lobe so the cable drops onto the pulley.
I can do it in about 1 hour per side..... did it without totally removing the inner door shield. I was laying on my back with my head under the door.