Overpriced & not fixed..?

BeanFlicker

Please share some enlightenment on the following,

I bought a window regulator for a bmw coupe out of a breakers garage for 50e and gave to the mechanic to fix, mechanic fitted the part and I went off for a drive and noticed wind pissing heavily through the window that was at fault, so I brought it back and explained the problem.

Got the car back today and again no difference,

The job is costing 120e??

I haven't paid yet but that can hardly be the price of something that is not fixed, and taking into account that I bought the part.

Or am I wrong?/

coylemj

If you're supplying the part then you can hardly complain if it doesn't work, nor do you have the right to refuse to pay the guy who fitted it.

If he was supplying the parts and labour then you'd have a right to refuse payment based on the problem still being there but by taking it upon yourself to provide the part, his role in the affair is to simply fit the part. If it doesn't fix the problem it's not his fault and he's entitled to be paid for his labour.

You decided to cut corners by buying from a breaker, now you want to deprive the mechanic of what's due to him.

mickdw

The regulator probably has adjusting screws that tilt the whole frame within the door to achieve proper alignment/sealing.
This is probably the issue if all else is good. i.e. If its going up and down fine etc but just not sitting right. You could always ahave a look yourself OP.

Have a look at the old one to see if these adjustment screws are on it.

Plug

mickdw wrote: »

The regulator probably has adjusting screws that tilt the whole frame within the door to achieve proper alignment/sealing.
This is probably the issue if all else is good. i.e. If its going up and down fine etc but just not sitting right. You could always ahave a look yourself OP.

Have a look at the old one to see if these adjustment screws are on it.

Also where the window sits in the seat on the regulator, the window can be adjusted up on it a bit.

BeanFlicker

coylemj wrote: »

If you're supplying the part then you can hardly complain if it doesn't work, nor do you have the right to refuse to pay the guy who fitted it.

If he was supplying the parts and labour then you'd have a right to refuse payment based on the problem still being there but by taking it upon yourself to provide the part, his role in the affair is to simply fit the part. If it doesn't fix the problem it's not his fault and he's entitled to be paid for his labour.

You decided to cut corners by buying from a breaker, now you want to deprive the mechanic of what's due to him.

Maybe your mistaking me, I never said or implied that I was going to not pay the mechanic for the work that was done, my issue was the job was not done correctly & price. Fair enough I bought it from a breakers but my i'm not loaded with money.

My question was it expensive for an unfinished job? The part was not faulty & If you see the last line in my op you can see that I was not trying to deprive the mechanic what he is due just some constructive feedback etc

mickdw

Fitted one recently myself on pillarless door and I took a bit of time to adjust it exactly as the one on the opposite front door ensuring that glass was aligned to touch seal when door was just near closing etc. Sounds like he just stuck it in there and didnt set it up at all

Plug

I got my 1000th thanks from BeanFlicker. Sweet!

langdang

mickdw wrote: »

The regulator probably has adjusting screws that tilt the whole frame within the door to achieve proper alignment/sealing.
This is probably the issue if all else is good. i.e. If its going up and down fine etc but just not sitting right. You could always ahave a look yourself OP.

Have a look at the old one to see if these adjustment screws are on it.

Could be at the bottom of the the door, get down and have a look from underneath - if they are there then you can loosen them, tilt the window til it's a good seal (but not rubbing too much on the way up or down) and retighten.
It does sound overpriced for a job not finished off right -presume it was "random joes backstreet garage" and not a BMW specialist.


EDIT - were you sure it was the "mechanical" bits of the regulator and not the motor? A motor from a breakers could be just about to go the same way as the one you took out. (I realise the price of new regulator + motor from BMW was probably 250ish + VAT)

BeanFlicker

mickdw wrote: »

The regulator probably has adjusting screws that tilt the whole frame within the door to achieve proper alignment/sealing.
This is probably the issue if all else is good. i.e. If its going up and down fine etc but just not sitting right. You could always ahave a look yourself OP.

Have a look at the old one to see if these adjustment screws are on it.

Plug wrote: »

Also where the window sits in the seat on the regulator, the window can be adjusted up on it a bit.

Cheers lads, I have a look at it tomorrow when I have more light. Yea the window goes up and down without a problem, it used to go half down then back up & vice versa, I had to keep the button pressed for it to fully go down or up but now its fine.

Like mickdw said it doesn't sit properly & I can push the top of the window out a good inch as its very loose. I may just have a look at it, thanks again