Broken front electric window regulator

**alanatrr** · 30th April 2010, 17:59

Drivers door window dropped down into the door frame today, stripped down the door to find the regulator arm had broken it's 4 spot welds onto the geared quadrant that rotates with the electric window. I say 4 spot welds but only 3 of the welds had taken, the 4th spot weld had not penetrated. Straightened the regulator and used my mig to re-attach the regulator arm to the gear quadrant. Rebuilt the door and everything now ok.

3 hours work for a faulty weld - has this happened to anyone else - or am I just lucky !!!!

**Blartiartfast** · 7th June 2010, 19:53

Nope.. Happened to me a couple of days back.. Driving round with a plank of wood jammed in the mech until I find a decent piccy to look at.. Dont have a rivet gun handy to stick the mech back together.. Suprised it isn't classed as a common fault.. The mech is very poorly assembled.

**dh.dti** · 7th June 2010, 20:01

Happened to me in my old Vec c, although it had already had a repair done... so replaced it £65

**mikeeaston** · 19th July 2010, 14:41

my window reg has just snapped on the 4 welds just wondering how many other members out there have had this problem and if i should replace or get it welded back on

**mucklestone** · 21st July 2010, 08:43

Mine did that. Vx replaced it under warranty and told me I'd abused it. All I did was press the up button, how can I abuse it?

**cdunlop** · 13th April 2013, 16:37

Originally Posted by alanatrr

Drivers door window dropped down into the door frame today, stripped down the door to find the regulator arm had broken it's 4 spot welds onto the geared quadrant that rotates with the electric window. I say 4 spot welds but only 3 of the welds had taken, the 4th spot weld had not penetrated. Straightened the regulator and used my mig to re-attach the regulator arm to the gear quadrant. Rebuilt the door and everything now ok.

3 hours work for a faulty weld - has this happened to anyone else - or am I just lucky !!!!

I know this is an old post but has just happened to me and does go with a bang. How does regulator come out, i have removed door card and vapour seal just trying to see how regulator comes out etc. I can see welds are broke. Do you have to remove the rivots holding it to the inner door skin?

hopefully you will remember. thanks in advance

**tridley** · 14th April 2013, 11:22

You have to drill out the pop rivets to remove the regulator so you will need a pop rivet gun to replace it. When drilling out the rivets make sure the glass is out the way so you don't smash it.