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    help !!!! window wont close ! half shut !!

    rear window not closing. now i know these cars are famous for switches but ive changed over the other door switch that is fine and nowt ! it clicks when pressed down but quiet when pulled up ?? any ideas. the motor is a little warm but nothing major. any ideas ?? its a security thing as much as it is weather !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rabskyline
    rear window not closing. now i know these cars are famous for switches but ive changed over the other door switch that is fine and nowt ! it clicks when pressed down but quiet when pulled up ?? any ideas. the motor is a little warm but nothing major. any ideas ?? its a security thing as much as it is weather !!
    does sound like the motor???? could even be miss-aligned runners putting to much stress on the motor when trying to go back up

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    pulling the window wont budge it either way by hand. is there a manual winder hole to get it up ??
    Last edited by rabskyline; Sunday 22nd October 2006 at 15:03.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rabskyline
    pulling the window wont budge it either way by hand. is there a manual winder hole to get it up ??
    Not sure mate, i dont think there is

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    totally f***ed off now ! its solid ! so new motor tomorrow ! where can i get one in ayrshire?? or near by ? also need the switch too as it doesnt work properly either but ebay have them ! has anyone done the motor on their car ? is it just the 4 brass torx screws on the motor os it the whole kaboodle that comes off as i dont want to pull the thing apart ! ah well, if it rains, it rains ! f*** it ! are the front motors the same as the rear ??

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    There aint that many members in Scotland never mind Ayrshire, I suggest trawling through local breakers if you want one local.....

    You could try Salvo and speak to Mark

    http://www.salvogroup.co.uk/salvosite.htm

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    got a couple of motors if you are stuck (sorry)

    for an 850 don't know if they're the same






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    Quote Originally Posted by rabskyline
    totally f***ed off now ! its solid ! so new motor tomorrow ! where can i get one in ayrshire?? or near by ? also need the switch too as it doesnt work properly either but ebay have them ! has anyone done the motor on their car ? is it just the 4 brass torx screws on the motor os it the whole kaboodle that comes off as i dont want to pull the thing apart ! ah well, if it rains, it rains ! f*** it ! are the front motors the same as the rear ??

    There is a scrappy up back of halfords in paisley, they have a 850 saloon breaking.

    Now i dont knw if motor would be the same, but if it was then i knw they have one, was in there just other week.
    Bubba

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    from other ebay pics, they are very different. i think the switch is the culprit....... but wil do the rounds..........

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    spoke to mark at salvo ! top man ! diagnosed and sorted free ! worn contacts on drivers switch. so cleaned them up and hey presto ! all i need to do now is find the rumble culprit. the stealership want £300 for the ns driveshaft and mark wants.....wait for it !...........£30 ! so will be a cheap fix if thats what the problem is !


 

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