Date:         Sun, 6 May 2001 14:17:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@mindspring.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@mindspring.com>
Subject:      Re: '90 power window problem...
Comments: To: John Gladu <jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu>
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I may have a photo of this. Take a look at the 'triangular-shaped' piece
of plastic that guides the cable along the track.
There are two of these, one top and one bottom. They are held on by a
small plastic rivet, that usually breaks. (Look in the bottom of the
door). Another listmember told me his fix was to replace the plastic
rivet with a very small nut and bolt. I couldn't not do that as my motor
'ate' the cable once it was loose from the guide.

So, if your window goes "pop" don't use it.

The bad news is that you can only get the track/cable assembly as a
single unit, about $150 at the dealer.

Todd
'88 Westy

John Gladu wrote:

> My driver-side power window went "pop" and then "thunk" today.
> The window fell down.
> The cables on the actuator are still going up and down and I managed
> a kluge with a 1/8" wire clamp at the lead wire crimp to actuate the
> window until I can fix it correctly.
> How is the cable *supposed* to connect to the window clamp at the
> base of the window?
> I imagine that some small piece of pot-metal or plastic snapped off
> and I can't find it in the bottom of the door.
> Can someone clue me in on this?
> --
>
> bcnu - Grungy
> '60 dddPanel '69 Bug '90 Vanagon '93 Eurovan '00 Audi A6 Avant
> grungy@mindless.com          opinions are just that.obviously.