Disco 2 Window regulator

Bobdog

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• Jul 6, 2019

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After nursing a clunky drivers window for a couple of weeks, (more urgent jobs have taken priority) it's finally given up and the cog has fallen off. I noticed it's held on with 3 spot welds. Would it be possible to drill where the spot welds are, and use 3 pan-head self tappers to screw them back together, grinding them flush afterwards? ( the protruding screw ends, not the heads) Is there enough clearance to do so?

 

Interceptorxj

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• Jul 6, 2019

• #2

Probably let go because of the wear and strain of the rest of it. New ones are only cheap and easy enough to do.

 

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Feathers McGraw

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• Jul 7, 2019

• #3

Interceptorxj said:

New ones are only cheap and easy enough to do.

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Seconded. Did the front passenger on mine a while back. Just replaced the broken one, dead easy and not expensive and you'll know (hope?) it will not fall apart anytime soon.

 

Bobdog

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• Jul 7, 2019

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Yeah, I had a look and you can pick them up for £15 to £20. Not worth the hassle of fixing.