vinkodex.Electric window regulator: cable and plastic clamp
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mileage
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The fault
How you spot it
The cable of the window regulator jams or tangles, and the holding clamp (originally plastic) breaks, dropping the glass into the door. It is often preceded by a crunching noise. The repair requires removing the door trim; the refurbishment kits come with a metal clamp, precisely because the factory plastic is the weak point.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
2 generations.
Volkswagen
IV
Golf
Zbyszko / CC BY-SA 3.0
Volkswagen Golf IV
1997–2003
Volkswagen
V
Golf
Rudolf Stricker / Attribution
Volkswagen Golf V
2003–2008
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Electric window regulator: cable and plastic clamp
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How we know
ECS TuningVolkswagen MK4 Common ProblemsThe MK4 platform is one of the best-selling VW models of all time, especially if you include all the possible variants. The Jetta, Beetle, and Golf all shared the MK4 platform from 1998-2005 (give or take, some versions started later, others ended later). With several engine options, layouts, and even models to choose- uk-mkivs.netHow to repair a broken window regulator mechanismuk-mkivs.net
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