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just back from taking the pooch up the woods and raking out some bike trails for the weekend, pulled up the drive put windows up, as the drivers got to the top there was a nasty Crady ping noise and some bits falling off inside the door.
am i roight in thinking this is most probably the plastic widow clip?? window stayed up btw.
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Ay up!

Could be but could also be a sign that some of the plastic mouldings in the regulator assembly have cracked. Although winders are not expensive, they are a double dyed villain to replace - not much room inside those doors.....
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Hmmmmmn, so a bit of gaffer tape and some investigation required then! Job for tomorrow! ;-)
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Something I just went through, could be the same failure? http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... =3&t=49915" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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am now reading through your thread mike as after popping the door card off and investigating it appears i too have the same issue tyou had!
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The cable on S2 is useual, I think mainly the use of a thinner cable then S1 winders...


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I'll bet a pound to a penny it's the plastic slide block that has broken.
A new one on ebay is about £8. I've changed one. It's not difficult. I bought a kit of slide block, cables and spool. The only thing that was correct fitment was the slide block.
I think a member called Faz had the same problem recently.
I've some photos of the regulator assembly if you want them. There is a tensioner assembly at the bottom of the regulator that falls apart when the cable tension is released from it.
There is a rubber bush and metal clip that pushes through the glass and the plastic slide block locks into it. If this bush is damaged then the slide block will be working at an angle and won't last long. (ask me how I know!) I've some new rubber bushes here if you want one. they are sold in bags of 5 and I only needed 1. (P M me)
The cables on mine had some minor kinks in them where they wrapped themselves around the spool, just like yours. I re-used them with no problem

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