polterzeitgeist
Member
- Joined
- May 14, 2015
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- TDI
- 2006 Jetta GLS Wagon (CAN import), 2005 Jetta GLS Wagon
While driving our GLS wagon, my wife opened her window (so, front driver's-side) mid-drive and it wouldn't roll up again more than an inch -- but maybe it's notable that it does roll up about an inch, stops, and sometimes will automatically roll back down.
I've pulled the door skin and the motor, and confirmed that the motor works just fine in response to the switch, both up and down. My next step was to pull up the window, unscrew the clips, and pull the panel to access the regulator. However, I can't pull up on the window even with the motor pulled - it's really, really stuck. I've tried turning the gear on the regulator while a partner pulls up on the window, to no avail.
All the guide I've seen instruct loosening the clips and lifting the window before pulling the panel. I've pulled all the 10mm bolts holding the regulator in place, and the gasket released, but it feels pretty stuck and now I'm not sure how to proceed. We don't think there are any foreign objects dropped inside that would be blocking anything, and I don't see any obvious obstructions shining a flashlight through the gap in the top of the door.
Any suggestions? My next step is probably brute-forcing the regulator panel a bit, but I really don't like that idea and worry that dropped glass is a real possibility.
I've pulled the door skin and the motor, and confirmed that the motor works just fine in response to the switch, both up and down. My next step was to pull up the window, unscrew the clips, and pull the panel to access the regulator. However, I can't pull up on the window even with the motor pulled - it's really, really stuck. I've tried turning the gear on the regulator while a partner pulls up on the window, to no avail.
All the guide I've seen instruct loosening the clips and lifting the window before pulling the panel. I've pulled all the 10mm bolts holding the regulator in place, and the gasket released, but it feels pretty stuck and now I'm not sure how to proceed. We don't think there are any foreign objects dropped inside that would be blocking anything, and I don't see any obvious obstructions shining a flashlight through the gap in the top of the door.
Any suggestions? My next step is probably brute-forcing the regulator panel a bit, but I really don't like that idea and worry that dropped glass is a real possibility.