Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:43:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Subject:      re. It's Alive! It's Alive!, power window plastic clip
Comments: cc: elvisramer@COX.NET
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Mike wrote:
I need to buy one of the plastic parts which attaches to the bottom of the
window frame and to the cable for the drivers side power window- mine is
broken. Fresh air would be nice. Dealer only?

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Mine also broke a couple days ago.
Those plastic pins VW uses to secure the cable router look incredibly weak.
In my case only the push pin came out, it would not stay in place when
re-inserted.
I used a small bolt to reattach the plastic cable guide, much stronger than
the plastic insert pin.
I bolted both the top and bottom cable guide.

btw, after those plastic clips break and the cable tension is released, and
then you press the power window button,
you screw up the cable around the pulley in the window motor.  Gets kinked
and mangled inside.
You probably already discovered that though.

Gary Lee
Honda XR600R
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm