Alfa 166 - Electic Window help needed

[DavidCane]

Yesterday, my 166's driver door electric windows decided to play up. It had worked 1st thing in the morning, but on my communte it chose to stop working and make a nasty mechanical noise when I tried to lower it.

After some messing about, I managed to get the window to lower but then something when snap and that's where it stayed.

So, today I've removed the doorcard and the foam sheet in the door and manually lifted the glass back up so that the car is secure. Unfortunatly I've found this in the door -> http://twitgoo.com/15egib

This means I have a window which I can raise and lower by hand and an electric motor which works but isn't connected to the windows/regulator. However, for security and safety I've tied the two arms of the regulator together with wire so that I don't have a window suddenly dropping while I drive.

Are there any guides to repair this? Is it possible to repair rather than replace?

Cheers,

DC

[Rollcage]

Try on AO - linky

[DavidCane]

Rollcage said:

Try on AO - linky

Thanks, I have already though. There seems to be a lot on there about getting the door card off and fixing the cental locking but very little detail on fixing windows. I also expect everyone is enjoying the weather, so replies will be slow until Monday

[Rollcage]

I would go for a replacement regulator/motor unit.

The forces involved with electric windows make most repairs of regulators tricky, because any slack at all will just mean rapid failure again.

There is someone breaking a 166 on there at the moment - might be worth a go for a tenner.

[DavidCane]

Excellent, got one coming from the 166 being broken on AO. £30 incl delivery so I'm happy as all the pro breakers were qouting over double that.

Fitting could be fun, that's my job for this weekend if it arrives in time

DC