window regulator
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window regulator
again. ...
replaced it the week I bought the car and it doesn't even have 2000km on it yet and it crapped out again. making a god awful noise - again .
I thought I saw a thread where someone repaired it themselves with parts from a bicycle. I want to go this route if I can as I'm not dropping another $400 for a new one.
replaced it the week I bought the car and it doesn't even have 2000km on it yet and it crapped out again. making a god awful noise - again .
I thought I saw a thread where someone repaired it themselves with parts from a bicycle. I want to go this route if I can as I'm not dropping another $400 for a new one.
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It is not a difficult job once you get the door panel off - which is not difficult either but can be a bit fiddly the first time as you figure out how to unplug the various little plugs for in-door lighting, airbag, mirror, etc. without breaking them, there isn't much slack but the stuff seems pretty durable. Once you do it once it's much quicker.
Replacing the regulator itself is easy as long as you mark the UP position of the glass, easily done with either masking tape or a sharpie and then take a photo so you have something to compare it to upon reinstall.
Get the "upgraded" aftermarket part (usually denoted so by the vendors). There are several excellent tutorials in the archives on how to do this project. On a scale of 1-10 where an oil change is a 1 and an AOS replacement with the engine installed appears to be an 8, then this would be maybe a 3 in my estimation the first time. The best thing about it (if there is one) is that you can sit on the doorsill for virtually the entire process. No obscure Kama Sutra positions for this one like in replacing the ignition switch.
Replacing the regulator itself is easy as long as you mark the UP position of the glass, easily done with either masking tape or a sharpie and then take a photo so you have something to compare it to upon reinstall.
Get the "upgraded" aftermarket part (usually denoted so by the vendors). There are several excellent tutorials in the archives on how to do this project. On a scale of 1-10 where an oil change is a 1 and an AOS replacement with the engine installed appears to be an 8, then this would be maybe a 3 in my estimation the first time. The best thing about it (if there is one) is that you can sit on the doorsill for virtually the entire process. No obscure Kama Sutra positions for this one like in replacing the ignition switch.
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My driver side regulator gave up the ghost. I bought a new one from Amazon that was around $60, if I remember correctly. I'm going to do it myself once I get back into town. I watched tutorials on YouTube that walk you through the process step-by-step, including a list of necessary tools. I believe the Boxster and 996 share the same components here, so you can watch both 996 and Boxster tutorials prior to disassembly and repair. It is not a complicated process at all.
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