Hi Everyone, Today we get to a nagging problem: Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera Window Regulator Adjustment! Yea! Just a quick session working an iconic classic! Car Trim Removal Tools: amzn.to/2VAT2CK amzn.to/2SN7Z2M

Thank You Heidi , Getting ready to do door and window lubrication and this will be such a time saver and possible preventive damage of door card.

Shouldn't there be a plastic/vinyl vapor barrier between the door and the door panel? I do not recall if mine have that but I am interested in your reply.

@pchwang

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but I don't think its super necessary if you don't drive in the rain (i.e. CA/Southwest). Plus, I think incorrectly installed membranes can actually trap water, and they are pretty expensive for what they are ($40 each for OEM). There is an aftermarket version on pelicanparts for $13/pair (both doors) but apparently it's missing a cutout that can cause the water to be trapped as mentioned above.

Great work Franny. Maybe you could fix Nick's Porsche.

@steffydog

5 жыл бұрын

Christian Cormier she’s not a magician ha ha ha

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

If he just wasn't 2000 miles away :( I think Nick was on the right track with the nuns... That car needs an exorcist!

Thanks! had the same thing- but not going high to close - you are the best!

Ahh!!! Spent soooo many hours working on my 73 911 in my teens!!! Reliving some great memories here. Thanks for the great content!

Perfect video. Thank you for taking the time to give us a step by step. Always informative and useful.

80s cars are always fun, quirky and strange in so many ways! Great video Franny!

I love the sound of the door latches of the air cooled 911's. Thumbs up for 80's engineering. Quite a fiddly job, though.

I am so glad you posted this before I removed my door panel. Perfect timing. Thx

That was a really great explanation, very competent and personable, thank you very much from Germany. Once I have the door open, I clean the drains and the bottom of the door, and seal/protect it with Mike Sander oil/grease. Best regards, JC

Great job, Heid, Dont forget the plastic barrier, it keeps moisture out, and your door won't rot out. Russ

Love the video.You make every job look easy because you’re methodical and I also enjoy the “MacGyver” attitude with respect to the use of the tools. It’s realistic for the DIY projects. Another great instructional video!

Great job there! I do most of my own work to my 84 Carrera. It's a labour of love with these old wagons

Amazing Franny at it again.

I had a 88 hard top, white, and same color interior. Fun car. Great video that brought back nice memories. Thanks.

Ma'am, you have saved me more times than I can count! Newer owner of a 964 and I cannot tell you how many times I have google searched just to wrap back around to another video of yours! Much appreciated.

Another fantastic video. Very educational. You helped me with the clutch slave replacement in my 997 and now with the power window issue in my 89 Targa. Thank you

Thanks for sharing. I’ll add... as many screws as you removed, you missed one. It is a small screw you access with the flip up armrest up. The screw holds the carpeted pocket piece to the door pull. If you had removed the screw, the pocket section would have come right off and so would the pull handle. That reduces the risk of breaking anything. Thanks again!

Your videos are spot on and very well detailed and narrated.... thank you! (i have a white '89 Targa 3.2 too!)

Ahhh the patience you have to go back in there, take it all apart again then back together. I always end up breaking bits of degrading plastic everywhere. Suspect your 911 is made of stronger stuff than our 12 year old BMW. Really enjoyed that 👍

Just found this channel. Amazingly helpful already. So clear and really enjoyable to watch people who love taking care of their cars. Keep it up!!!!

@HeidiandFranny

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wade! Glad you liked it :)

Great job, as always

Very good video. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for this! Im in the middle of replacing my driver side window regulator and I didnt know it had that adjustment.

I like a video like this that deals with your typical repair. These are the things that most can do and the results are quite satisfying,

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

I can attest that when new those mirrors made the same noise. Great video thanks for taking the time to make. I am amazed in your collection you do not have a sedan or SUV for the weather there in Colorado is not always conducive to vintage sports cars. Keep up the great work.

Nice episode as usual.

Thank you for the great video, very helpful

Thank you!! I just bought an 86 and 1 window rolls down only a little. This vid is very helpful. It's nice to know where the rollers are before taking it apart. Next issue will be to find out why this car seems slow.

Thanks Very helpful. 👍

You are a great Mechanic!

Nice video this. Door cards as you rightly say can be a pain with all the screws. As for the noises in the mirror motor , maybe they used alloy gearing rather than the nylon ones they use in today's motors. Possibly the grease has dried out a bit? Well done again both of you, I did enjoy this. 🙂

Very nice!

Oh that would annoy me so much as well. Good video!

@HeidiandFranny

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Boy, this video brings back old memories! I did the exact same adjustment on my 911SC about, Hmm 35 years ago! Now that is a scary thought, 35 years ago... I liked working on my old 911, you could easily see how those cars were built by hand. And built one piece at a time, with lots of bolts, nuts, and screws! lol

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

Yup,... lots of screws ;)

Fantastic work! I have removed the door panel to deal with speaker replacement but also need to fix rattling windows. My windows' felt guides seem fine but the window still rattles; do you have a suggestion about what needs to be tightened/repaired?

Hey there! Very appropriate and well timed video - just drove my Carrera from Atlanta to Amelia Island for the Porsche Werks Reunion and noticed that I have the same problem with my cab ... now I know how to make the adjustment and problem solved. Although, my passenger door glass has come unseated from the lift rail - there is a piece of rubber that wraps around the edge of the glass and compression fits in the rail. My rubber is old and no longer “sticky” hence when I go to lower the window the rail goes down but the window does not. Any advise on how to secure the glass to the rail?

Tip: I recall that to have ready access to the 2nd screw at the edge of the door cubicle it is easier to remove the compartment by undoing a screw attaching it to the tilted armrest/handle.

you seem so nice, love this channel.

Have you considered using loctite on those adjustable screws? Nice job on the video BTW.

Geez Franny, your driver's door is pretty SCREWED up. :D

If I move both windows at the same time the safety will melt. Any idea what could be the reason? Lubricant would help?

Another great maintenance video! Watching this gives me confidence that I can tackle this job. Would you consider using blue locktite on the triangle window bolt? I'd hate to remove the door card to tighten that one up again.

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, I don't think it is the bolt... It always seems to be tight. I think it is just a flaw in the design of the stop. You can see the whole panel flex when the window stops and I'm guessing after enough ups and downs it just hammers it enough to be out. You might want to try some blue lock tight on the actual plate... Didn't think of that. Just adjust it to the bottom (more open than closed) limit to give it some wiggle room over time.

Awesome

Gotta love that Franny! and have to wonder why they did away with hand cranked windows -- I would so prefer to have a hand crank than the mechanicals, switches, sensors, and whatever else is hiding in my door card waiting to wear out... thank goodness my regulators were replaced by first owner.

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

I've always loved that with the 356. They work just fine and I can just reach over and get the other window with no effort :)

It seems your door is hanging a little like mine. So it doesnt close as nice as the other one. Maybe you can make a video how you adjust it? Thanks for your great videos!

I think at 7:04 mins it was kind of funny when Franny says something about another screw...something about how she said it was hilarious. Franny, I have been there before and felt the same way ;)

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

She said OMG I think. It was funny.

Why oh why did they make that soooo complicated? How many diff. size screws, etc. are in that assembly? That seems more Italian thinking than German, huh? Great video, again, Franny! Loved that you put it all back together super quick for us!

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bro! Yup... lots of little bits.

Hi!! Maybe you can help... reattached the lock sensors and put the door handles on. Prior to removal, everything worked perfectly. ***. pass side sensor clip is broken and did not snap on, i wrapped electrical take so it IS secure and i can hear it responding. this is what’s happening: 1- Both doors will unlock simultaneously from either side with key. 2- doors will NOT LOCK either door with keys, not 1 door or both simultaneously. 3- when ignition is on and doors are locked center console button will unlock them. but WILL NOT lock them. 4- when ignition is off and doors are unlocked, pushing the console lock button, door locks make a sound as if they are trying to lock but doors don’t lock 5- when ignition is off and doors are locked, pressing the center console lock button, doors doesn’t make a sound ...nothing! could it be the broken clip on passenger side sensor?...even though Im getting some sounds from it? do i have the handles on wrong?

Another great video. I've rebuilt & adjusted the manual window mechanisms on my '71 Targa and it is just as fiddly but it sure is satisfying when you make them work as they were designed to. One question. The 1971 has a plastic moisture barrier between the door panel and the metal of the door. Does the 3.2 also have one? I couldn't see it in the video.

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

Yes... That is loooong gone on this car. I have an idea for a replacement. I had to do something similar on the 308. Sounds like another video idea!

@lenherbert492

5 жыл бұрын

@@HeidiandFranny Fablon sticky back plastic sheets from eBay, cut them to shape fits perfectly, needed as door card is made of card hence the name as water seeping past the rubbers will rot the card eventually, a two people job as its very fiddly stretching it to fit snugly without creasing.

That triangular window is called a wind wing...at least that’s what my mom called them.

I have to do the door stays on mine too. I ordered aftermarket Uro brand.

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

We will see what happens during our ‘project’.

HI Franny - I have to make this same adjustment to both my windows with one exception - the passenger side has an issue with the glass coming out of the lifting rail. Upon inspection, it appears to sit in a piece of rubber similar that I am sure when new was sticky and held the glass in only by compression. Now the rubber is dirty and old and the glass slides right out. Do you have any recommendations on how to fix this without using silicone or other glues?

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... I would have to take a closer look. Someone has to sell something to replace that... Have you checked on Pelican Parts? They have a good selection of 3.2 G-body parts.

Me watching this video as a Porsche gold tech cause we don’t have any workshop manuals for cars this old 👁️👄👁️

@HeidiandFranny

5 күн бұрын

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That's one well over engineered Porsche door panel.. ;-)

It's been over a year, did it stay put this time? I'm about to do the job myself. Thanks!

@HeidiandFranny

4 жыл бұрын

ish... I think I adjusted it again, not because it slipped, but because I just felt it was still going up a little too far. The worst part is getting the door panel (card) off...

Try using some blue Loctite next time. May be tricky to apply but it helps with fasteners on Porsche's poor cousin the VW.

@kurtgregory8215

5 жыл бұрын

That is what I was thinking as well.

Thank you Franny I love the 930😎 great vlog can't wait for this Porsche project ☺❤👌 from the UK

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Buen dia ,,,como puedo conseguir el diagrama electrico velocimetro porsche carrera 911.1987..pues lo envie a reparar y perdi la posicion de los alambres,,!,gracias...

@HeidiandFranny

4 жыл бұрын

Do a Google search: "porsche 3.2 carrera speedometer wiring" You will see a diagram

@efraintorres9414

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeidiandFranny gracias,,,,eso me ayudo.benďiciones para todos alla,,,desde puerto rico

I've been trying to figure this out what does the round knob underneath the vent window do?

@HeidiandFranny

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that funny? Actually the door lock. It is a bit difficult to turn though.

@les6paul

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeidiandFranny thank you so much. I'm a ways away from my first Porsche. I'm loving my second Miata right now. I am interested in eventually getting a air cooled at some point and the 3.2 is the most affordable. I've benlooking all day for an explanation of what that is and haven't found of. Thankyou so much for the reply. Also, a thorough explanation of the interior controls on a clasic porsche and how to use them might be a great video idea. I don't see anyone else doing it.

@HeidiandFranny

4 жыл бұрын

Please share our videos. Thank you.

Hello Franny, what a weird seal that car has, its not a rubber. Is that convertible top fabric?

@HeidiandFranny

3 жыл бұрын

It is really similar. Maybe they used it to keep the window from sticking? It works well since the windows are frame-less. It is weird ;)

@lori228

3 жыл бұрын

Heidi and Franny's Garage Thanks, hope you have a nice day 😘

Ah - it's a shame you didn't talk about how to replace the funky weather-proofing material that's inside the door while you were in there.

Look out for pot holes :) before it shakes looks

BUT YOU FORGOT TO MENTION THE COST YOU WOULD CHARGE IF YOU DID THIS ADJUSTMENT ON A DRIVE IN REPAIR: $500.00 YES I KNOW THE PORSCHE DEALER WOULD CHARGE $1000.00 NICE JOB. MAYBE A LITTLE BLUE LOCTITE ON THAT MACHINE SCREW NEXT TIME, THOSE ALWAYS LOOSEN UP FROM VIBRATION AND ROAD NOISE.

@HeidiandFranny

5 жыл бұрын

True

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