Nearside rear window fault

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neil_burnside

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Belfast

• Jan 2, 2010

• #1

Hi folks yet again another problem with my Freelander - just seems to be one thing after another - welcome to the worls of Freelanders i guess.

When I press the button to lower the nearside rear window the motor drives and I can hear a crunching noise but no window movement (luckily its staying up)

When i removed the door card the cable has came off the bottom of the motor and seems to have broken the pulley?

Can anyone advise on how i can repair this?

I have looked in the Rave manual but cannot find anywhere where it shows to replace the wire!

Thanks

Neil

 

Optimus Prime

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• Jan 2, 2010

• #2

there's a kit you can buy off ebay, which comes with clear instructions, varying degrees of success reported on this forum.

or you can repair it using a bicycle brake cable. if you do a search for window regulator, you'll find all the details.

good luck.

 

badlad

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N.Ireland

• Jan 2, 2010

• #3

If it makes you feel any better, i had to replace all of mine within Three months of ownership. But sure who cares, its still a great runaround in the snow

 

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neil_burnside

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Belfast

• Jan 3, 2010

• #4

Optimus thanks for your advice.

Had a look on Flea-bay and wold this kit suit?

FREELANDER REAR R WINDOW REGULATOR REPAIR KIT on eBay (end time 01-Feb-10 14:35:29 GMT)

Thanks

Neil

 

Optimus Prime

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• Jan 3, 2010

• #5

that's not the kit I had in mind, but that would do the job admirably, the kit I had seen in the past was just a cable, and a lug that you resin glued to the end.

the kit you have found seems much better.

when you re-assemble, make sure you lubricate (use a grease rather than an oil) all moving parts of the assembly, and where the cable goes round the pulleys, and in and out of the sheathing.

good luck

 

jacko4034

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Knypersley

• Jan 5, 2010

• #6

Ive tried the cable kit that means glueing the nipple in place on 2 occasions. Both have failed within days. Th efirst I put down as being my fault, didnt clean the cable, let the adhesive set long enough or whatever, so I tried again with the same result.

The upshot is I wouldnt waste my time or money on the e-bay kit. Ive had more success (intended initially as a temporary measure) with a cycle brake cable (stainless steel cable) and a solderless nipple. Both lying around in me garage and a fraction of the cost of the flea bay kit.