MK3 Golf Front Window Regulator Replacement

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Another faulty part on the VR6. This time a window regulator. Also looks like the motor is almost dead.
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  • @SteveRobReviews
    @SteveRobReviews8 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a Thomas approved job. Well done badger 👍👍

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @stuzman52
    @stuzman528 жыл бұрын

    Nice work on the regulator Badger. The removal and install didn't look too bad on this Golf MK3 where you had opening in the door to bring the regulator out of. On the Jetta MK4, the entire regulator is mounted on a metal carrier and the door lock module has to be removed too. What a PIA! Keep up the good work Badger...

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Terry. This one wasn't too bad, you just have to be careful about damaging fragile old trim parts.

  • @EXOVCDS
    @EXOVCDS8 жыл бұрын

    So I finally fixed the "video upload" notification for all the channels I subscribed to... then I find this one, that I haven't watched yet, Grrr! Watching now!

  • @wyattoneable
    @wyattoneable8 жыл бұрын

    I had to replace one in my 2005 Chevy twice. The new part was crap so I got good at replacing door regulators. Like you! There you go, done! Nice one.

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    I replaced 5 on my 4 door Nissan Maxima during my ownership! Cheers!

  • @Seb_Van_pi
    @Seb_Van_piАй бұрын

    You are Very talentic guy👏

  • @ground2air
    @ground2air6 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid. What's the rubber piece left over at 9.36 - I have the same bit left over and can't figure it out!!?

  • @rubensosatuub
    @rubensosatuub2 жыл бұрын

    Had this up and down closing problems as well. Changed the mechanism plus motor. Problem still there 😬

  • @rubensosatuub

    @rubensosatuub

    2 жыл бұрын

    Might be the connectors or cables

  • @MrEvilmonkeyman
    @MrEvilmonkeyman2 жыл бұрын

    Old video but a new comment! I got mine in, and the 90° plastic piece was out of its tab spot. Ordered another one and same situation. Both of them don’t have enough slack to be able to pull it into its spot. I’ve taken out the coil and even one less wrap around is way too much. Any advice?

  • @farmboysgarage7595
    @farmboysgarage75958 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if they designed the door around the regulator or the regulator around the door because of that nice big opening. I changed one out on a '06 Ford Taurus last year and what a pain! Everything is riveted :( Good job!

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    There's a reasonable amount of space but I hate taken off old door trims. The clips always break or they don't go together properly. I've been putting off trying to fix that window for over 2 years! Only when it totally breaks I get brave enough. I'm starting to think Ford are getting worse than VW for mechanic friendly fixes

  • @FirstLastOne
    @FirstLastOne Жыл бұрын

    CLEARLY the European door cards are mounted TOTALLY DIFFERENT than the North America Mk3 doors because if I did what you did, I would have snapped off at least seven mounting clips. I guess the later Mk3 VR6 GTI didn't have the Allen head screws running along the edges of the sides and underside of the door card. Also, the door release handle stays attached to the door when you remove the door card. Weird that your door speaker is mounted to the door card and not the door.

  • @Foxhound617
    @Foxhound6174 жыл бұрын

    Literally have the same problem on my Mk3 golf, makes me wish I had wind down windows

  • @mishkamchedlishvili9416
    @mishkamchedlishvili94163 жыл бұрын

    hi do you know the regulator of coupe is same or not like a 4 door mk3?

  • @LouieP1110
    @LouieP11104 жыл бұрын

    I have a similar problem. Window is closed but when i hit the power button nothing happens. Cant hear the motor work or the regulator go down. What could it be?

  • @rhkips
    @rhkips8 жыл бұрын

    Window regulators can be so finicky! The driver's side on my Passat still isn't quite right... If you have a chance, roll the window down, grab some silicone grease/paste, and run a few fingers' worth up and down each side of the window channel, then pull the door panel and get some more in in the channels inside the door. Get all four doors while you're at it! It'll make life easier on the motors. :)

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeah it needs some more love that's for sure! I have greased that one previously to stop the intermittent stopping. At least it's up for now so I can drive the car again. I might have a spare motor in my box of bits...

  • @seriousman56
    @seriousman566 жыл бұрын

    Why upside is so slow? I have the same problem.

  • @Miunz1
    @Miunz17 жыл бұрын

    hey badger just wondering where you got your window regulator from ? also how is the headliner holding up, NZ fan btw

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Miunz a place in Napier sells them on trademe or the last one I got was from Latvia and came from eBay. Welcome! Where abouts in NZ are you?

  • @Miunz1

    @Miunz1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Badgertronix bay of plenty in the north island. 96 mk3 golf owner first car and plan on keeping it for quite a while 😊

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Miunz forgot to say... The headliner has been through 2 summers and still perfect 👍

  • @baladar1353
    @baladar13534 жыл бұрын

    OK, now let's see a vid about how you roll the window down (to get the regulator out) when the motor is broken. It's easy to take the whole door apart if the windows is down, but what to do when it's up and stuck!

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    4 жыл бұрын

    They normally just drop down and rattle around

  • @baladar1353

    @baladar1353

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Badgertronix So I have to destroy the whole regulator to take it off the door? Sometimes I wonder how could they design such things that can't be taken apart without abusing if they're broken. Imagine the same on a '90 Mercedes.

  • @MrTruth11943

    @MrTruth11943

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@baladar1353 I'm stuck here because the regulator is broken and the window stay closed, can't remove it, I'm near to smash the entite window 🫤

  • @baladar1353

    @baladar1353

    8 ай бұрын

    @@MrTruth11943 Take the door panel off, then you can detach the motor from the cable harness. Then you can connect a small 12V battery to the motor directly, and roll the window down, easily. Sorry for the late reply.

  • @MrTruth11943

    @MrTruth11943

    8 ай бұрын

    @@baladar1353 No worry, thank you anyway, I have resolved forcing it, the problem is that the window engine was dead so it was impossible to take the window down ahahahahha

  • @Hadji-sw3ct
    @Hadji-sw3ct5 жыл бұрын

    Why do your motor goes up or down only step by step ? I see you have to click many times to open or close the window. Can you explain please?

  • @AKulakov23

    @AKulakov23

    24 күн бұрын

    Такая же ерунда у меня Как это исправить ?

  • @rochertop
    @rochertop7 жыл бұрын

    did it just myself the window finaly is closed but it still has a heavy point in the middle when the window goes up, can it be the motor it self?

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +rochertop probably not. Maybe try lubricating the guides

  • @rochertop

    @rochertop

    7 жыл бұрын

    aha ok, tought it was not needed for a new regulator because it was already greasy

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +rochertop the regulator should be OK, I was thinking more of the window frame

  • @antesz777

    @antesz777

    3 жыл бұрын

    i have the same issue. Guides are new and lightly lubricated. How did you fix yours?

  • @lambertj.2892
    @lambertj.28927 жыл бұрын

    Putting the new regulator back in is the hardest part. I wish you would not have sped the video up during that part so we can see how you wrangled the thing back in there.

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Lambert J. I have a video on the rear window that might have more detail. There's no magic tricks, it's just wrangling. Cheers!

  • @EXOVCDS
    @EXOVCDS8 жыл бұрын

    I think the mk3 is the worst design... a bit of a pain.The orange piece at 7:55 might be touching the window as it goes up & down (pull the orange piece through the body panel to secure it).

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Thomas, yes it could well be. I need to redo it and swap out the motor when I can find a new one.

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    Finally got round to looking at this and you were exactly right. Gave it a tug and it slides like a greased chipmunk now. Cheers!

  • @EXOVCDS

    @EXOVCDS

    7 жыл бұрын

    Badgertronix Nice!

  • @yolandapeghini634
    @yolandapeghini6347 жыл бұрын

    We have had the same problems with our golf...you fix one thing, then something else goes on it...I think it was a Monday built car..lol

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Yolanda Peghini I think most MK3 Golfs were made on Mondays. Cheers!

  • @MostDopeGamer775
    @MostDopeGamer7757 жыл бұрын

    Does anybody know if i could swap a regulator from an MK3 Jetta into an MK3 GTI?

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    +MostDopeGamer775 probably can but you can check part numbers here: www.oemepc.com/

  • @JVC_Official
    @JVC_Official7 жыл бұрын

    You forgot put cable in the door hole (orange holdfast)

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    7 жыл бұрын

    well spotted. Updated this via Instagram and working fine now. Cheers!

  • @wysetech2000
    @wysetech20008 жыл бұрын

    I had to re cable one of those turds before because the customer was a cheap SoB.. One of the worst jobs I ever had to do in my life. It took me hours to get it right. It's no wonder people become alcoholics.

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    8 жыл бұрын

    I looked at getting just the cable kit and there was no way I was even going to attempt it. Even with the full regulator it's a crappy job.

  • @daleg9141
    @daleg91416 жыл бұрын

    It seems dumb to me that all he is doing is start up start down. I replaced the regulator on my 1996 VW Cabrio and I just had it go up then down

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have no idea what you are on about.

  • @daleg9141

    @daleg9141

    6 жыл бұрын

    I mean that what you are doing when you push the up and down button and the stop, then start. I do not understand why you are doing that, instead of just putting it up and down all in one button push. That is all I meant.. :) :) :)

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    6 жыл бұрын

    As I explained in the video, there's a fault with the switch/motor so it doesn't go up and down with one touch

  • @stevenlevernier2746
    @stevenlevernier27464 жыл бұрын

    I wonder why your motor is bad. Holf the button dont hit it 20 times to roll the window up. Great video tho

  • @Badgertronix

    @Badgertronix

    4 жыл бұрын

    holding the button doesn't work. There's a fault somewhere I haven't gotten round to fixing

  • @dragonHHH

    @dragonHHH

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Badgertronix Do you find the problem, my mk3 have the same problem. Maybe it's the motor "confort" off the window?

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