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How to fix window "wind-up thingy"??!

sudzs · 2006-09-04 08:08:22

No doupt there is a proper name for the thing you wind up and down the window with but I don't know it. Anyway, it's been stiff for a while and today something made a dull snap and now it doesn't work anymore. :( Window stuck half open so any tips on fixing it? Is it huge hassle to dismantle the door or should I just head…

04-09-2006 8:08am

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sudzs

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No doupt there is a proper name for the thing you wind up and down the window with but I don't know it.

Anyway, it's been stiff for a while and today something made a dull snap and now it doesn't work anymore.

Window stuck half open so any tips on fixing it? Is it huge hassle to dismantle the door or should I just head to a garage?

It's a '96 Maxda 626 BTW,.

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#2 04-09-2006 8:20am

crosstownk

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Sounds like the cable in the mechanism has snapped. Most likely you will need a new window regulator. You could maybe try a scrapyard first as I imagine it will cost a small fortune from a Mazda dealer. I've never dismantled a 626 door so I don't know how difficult it is but I reckon it should be relatively easy.

In the meantime, remove the interior door trim. Get the window up and use a piece of timber or similar to jam the window up until you sort it out.

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#3 04-09-2006 10:58am

sudzs

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Thanks a mill!

Will get hubby onto it ASAP!

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