... but, what is it please??

The drivers side window of my Classic has started lifting at all kinds of stupid angles when it's moved up and will not seal .......... this was a known fault and was discussed many years ago, but -being old- I've forgotten!!

I seem to remember a bolt works loose or something?? The glass has been rattling for a while now - but, it now wont close properly as the angle is all wrong (I can man-handle it to its correct position, but thats no good while you are driving along!)

Anyone any 'idiot guide' for me or photos or tips/hints p....l...e...a...s...e...

Pete

 

Hit it with a big hammer job done! Failing that use some blue tak just remember to disconect your crank sensor before applying.

 

I hear tell thats how they do things at ScoobyClinic .... I was actually hoping for a more professional opinion

Pete

 

That's my personal fix for you pete I am aware of your limited diy skills so went for an easy option.

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Looks like you might have to venture into the tech. section Pete....

 

He has to get special permission to go in there

 

I can send you a copy of a pdf for a 2004 sti if you want. Everythings pretty much the same as a classic and its a full idiots guide covering everything. You could strip the car down to a bare shell and stick it back together with it.

Doesnt tell you how to fit a 'cocklink' or a d/v though....

 

Before you start you must disconnect all electrical components incase of static blowing your crank sensor and melting the ecu or the electric window switch...take off the door panel then tighten all the nuts and bolts you can see... if in doubt phone scoobyclinic and let them do it, ive heard there pretty good and can complete the job you require in approx one quick swing of a rubber mallet, think they charge about £50 so its quite cheap really.


Bob

 

£50 for a swing of a mallet ..... cor, I see they have lowered their prices then!!

But, maybe they will tell me it actually needs a re-map at £700+VAT and a CockLink to fix it

Thanks for the help ... someone must have done it - I have the least messed about with car on here!! Hence its a shock when something goes wonky!!

Pete

 

no I rekon £25 should sort it.


Pslewis at the clinic?? He couldn't afford the petrol on his pension!


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Pete, leave us your number and maybe we could swing some rubber for nothing.


Bob

 

Welcome back Pete

 

This happened to mine a few weeks back, a bolt had fell off apparently.

just took it to my local garage - charged me 30 quid job done.

 

just take the door pad off and you should see 4 bolts loose or even sitting in the bottom of the plastic membrane if they have fell out!

 

Thats what I want to hear ............. 4 bolts to fix back into place!!

Even an old codger like me can do that ..... I was taking cars apart when most of your grannies were being born!!

Oh, yes, have you missed me

Pete

 

Must be a good lookin' bloke then Pete....

 

Door card removal for a MY00 (should be similar for other MYs) - there's a small square plastic cap below the main door handle - remove and take out the bolt behind it. Do NOT remove the screw that's in the handle with the door lock. Gently pull the front end of the electric window switch housing until it free's then pull forward to release - undo the bolt thats underneath and unplug the window switches. There's also a fixing plug near the wing mirror that comes out with a screwdriver - it's usually hidden when the door is shut.

The rest of the doorcard is clipped on, pull gently to free them. it's often stuff at the top so it's easier doing this lot with the glass down - and the black triangular bit that covers the wing mirror fixings pulled off (it just pops on and off)

There's tons of nuts and bolts holding the elec window mech. in place it's probably one of those thats loose / buggered / missing *

*delete as applicable. (Taken from a post by messiah)

Mark

 

tight fisted old git.

Your the bloody engineer or so you say

use some of your so called skills and fix it yourself!!!

ooops sorry that would mean....


A) you would actually have to work

B) You would have to do it right and made sure it worked, everytime

C) you wouldnt be able to hide behind quadrillion redundant systems just in case it didnt work.



come on pissy, you talk the talk, now walk the walk, we want documented proof, that you did the work yourself, should be a walk in the park for a man of your calibre


Mart

 

As you will see above, I am happy to do it myself - so can't quite see what your attack on me is about??

You clearly have nothing constructive to say - so, be quiet!!

Pete

 

Cheers matey!!

Pete

 

Tetchy arnt we

seem to recall you take great kudos, in telling everyone how you are an engineer who is the best of the best....

so a simple problem like this should be easy peasy!!!! but then again if you were just the cleaner pushing a broom, then you would need help wouldnt you



and anyway hark at you telling me its not constructive,

you only have two topics of post!!!! provoke an argument or NL

neither of which have any mileage anymore

so off you go, i think woolys do a basic socket set for £1.99, thats assuming you know how to use one


Mart

 

I would like you to point me to the post I said I was the Best of the Best ... I have said I am an Engineer who works where all the best Engineers work - but, then again, thats just stating facts.

So, if you would be so kind as to either:-

1. Answer how to fix the window glass

2. Show where I said I am the greatest, apart from everyone actually saying it on my behalf

or

3. Shut up and run along now ...

Pete

 

nice to see pete hasnt lost his touch. good luck with sorting your window out too. annoying problem that. mine squeek like mad!!

 

Use the air-con, then you can leave the windows up

 

I think Pete wants his window fixed so when he drives through the local village the locality doesn't hear his latest boyzone/mcfly mix pumping out that great big 20" sub he's got in the back...

That would aslo explain why his car's so slooowww! Its nothing to do with his driving...

 

Who the hell in their right mind would have Air-Con in a Performance car???

It's the same as pulling the handbrake on 4 notches!!

Pete

 

Ferrari, Lamorghini, Pagani, Koenigsegg etc etc etc

Thats weird, my car doesn't get any cooler with the handbrake on........

Where've you been Pete, helping out with Middle East politics?

 

bollox to you matey i,ll just sit and troll like you do and see if what you sow pays off..

lets see how long before you fix it!!

Mart

 

Ah yet again Pete claims to be the don when it comes to mechanical things yet when it comes to doing summant he does this.Silly old git.

 

Listen, it's quite sensible to ask on here about what may be causing the glass to drop and twist ..... someone may have had the very same thing and fixed it.

As it is, it seems that loose bolts are the culprit - now I know what to look for when I strip it down.

Nothing to do with my ability as a World Class Engineer at all - in any case, an Engineer (a proper Engineer) never actually does the work ... they Design and dictate what must be done - they don't get their hands dirty!!

So there, Pete