Seem to remember someone fixed it by using a bicycle brake cable ??
That was me Willo, good memory, I am glad someone was listening
Id like to replace the wire and not the whole thing! Anybody know what i can do etc.
Thanks willow, hopefully someone comes along who knows.
All you need is a brake cable from a bike. Assuming the pulleys are still intact and not broken
New cable and runners are about £90, not worth it considering thay are a few pounds to make.
You will need to remove the glass first, lower it to the correct height to undo the clamps. Use a marker to mark position of clamps on the glass.
Both runners need to come out, fold them side ways to get them out of the door. Cable coil is tricky to remove, the two cables wind on to spindle in opposite directions. Four self tappers hold the spindle in place.
There is a brass hex lug on the end of the cable. I used a molten lead to create a new lug on the end of the cable.
Drill a 5 or 6mm hole in a piece of hard wood, then heat some lead using a gas torch or stove, insert cable end (cut to correct size). pour in the molten lead and allow to set for 10 seconds.
Copper crimped on to the cable could also be used.
You need to swan neck the cable to prevent the lug from coming off. Cut or file the lug to original size, I think it is 5mm???
Rewind cable over spindle, stretch cable covers over outlets of spindle housing. This is the hard bit, springs at the other end of the cable keep it in high tension.
reassemble