Window won’t wind up

Hello dear all,
I need your help! My LH window won’t wind all the way up. It’s been a bit dodgy but before when I tightened the handle with allen key it seemed ok for a bit. And now it feels like I can’t get it to engage with whatever the mechanism is inside…any thoughts? Supposed to be driving to near Whitchurch on Tuesday and rain is forecast

 

It sounds take the door panel off jobbo and have a look, could be just a simple fix.....or not, but its not going to up by itself, it could just need a bit alignment and lubricant.

 

get someone to pull the window up as you wind, then leave it up for your trip.

when you're back pull the door card off and see what's going on - most likely the winder teeth are knackered and a new winder will fix it.

 

Have you got the el cheapo chrome winders?

 

yes I think so…I was also given some black plastic ones in the box of bits and bobs from previous owner…

 

The cheese ones ?

 

thank you @Rossco WA

 

thanks @rob.e I will try this later today

 

Made from fine’s dairy Lee triangles

 

Use the black ones

 

I have Ford Granada/Reliant scimitar ones on my 73 van, much stronger/nicer...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234641166410?hash=item36a1b4104a:g:QQ8AAOSwoSxi5QyT

 

Interesting
They look far stronger than the repro VW items , how's the fit ??

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Problem comes if the winder mechanisms are replacements, the splines on the mechanism get worn as the metal handles slip.
If it still slips with the plastic handles, go back to the shiny ones and, glue them on with 5 minute Araldite then do the Allen bolt up tight.
When you want to remove them, loosen the allen bolt until its head is proud of the winder then tap it with a small hammer to break the glue..

 

Thank you so much @davidoft, I just put the black one back on and it works perfectly! Phew.

 

And thank you @rob.e and @mikedjames,l and all, when I took the chrome handle off the winder teeth were almost worn smooth, no wonder they weren’t turning anything!

Thanks all for your help

 

Fit is great, had them on my last 2 vans, no problems at all.
Only found out they fit as have a Reilant Scimitar and they were in the spares box.

 

Thanks , I've got repro ones on at the moment and have been looking for something better

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You need to make sure the winder mech works smoothly and the glass slides up and down freely. If it does, even the plastic handles work fine. If it doesn't, eventually the winder mech will break, whatever handles you have.

 

Just thinking ! This threads a wind up


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