nicolaparks2000 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Hi everyone! Had a nightmare today. The passenger side window has fell insode the door and when i switch the electric window on i can hear the motor turning. Anyone know how to get it out? or is it expensive to fix? I know obviously i gotta remove the door panel but is it worth me having a go or best just gettin vw to do it? Any help on this situation would be greatly appreciated, asap cause its pouring sown outside and i dont wanna leave it too long! thanks nicola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Door panals are easy enough to get off... And then putting the window back on its brackets is easy enough to do. Give it a go yourself or get your boyfriend/husband/dad/neighbour to give it a go if you can't manage it. If they're all useless, go to the garage. If you can't manage it yourself, stick a binliner over the hole and tape it up, at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Quite a common problem on Golfs. I remember people talking about a green clip that breaks. You will need a special Torx (I think that's what they are called) screwdriver. Look at the bottom of the door panel. Is it under warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Right on there. The window clips were useless plastic things when they first made them, then upgraded them to metal ones. They don't cost much from the dealers and it's not too hard to fix them I believe. Never had to do it myself though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Same problem on my 2 Mk4 golfs too (latest one for sale, see below), its a factory fault, they all do it, shout at a dealer and they should fix it as goodwill (even if its out of warranty) .. ps - get them to fix the leaking rear washer nozzle too, it will leak into your boot, trust me on this .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthecat1 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 If you own or have ever owned a VW, this has happened to you. Make sure the stealer gives you a 50% discount on fixing it, it’s a courtesy item. If I were you I would get them to sort all the clips out at the same time too. One final thing, if your car has that thin metal trim around the handles inside make sure you check it over carefully because they have to remove it to get the panel off and it's oh so easy to damage it and impossible to fix. I had to wait weeks for new ones as they tried to fob me off with the ones they bent to get off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Quite a common problem on Golfs. I remember people talking about a green clip that breaks. You will need a special Torx (I think that's what they are called) screwdriver. Look at the bottom of the door panel. Is it under warranty? [/ QUOTE ] Wife lost both windows into the door on her MkIV. Apparently a plastic clip is all that keeps it up (ooer!) On separate occasions the car was booked in just to replace the plastic clip with a metal one - they wouldn't change both until they went, despite it being highly likely that the other would go soon. Luckily all covered by warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Take it to a dealer and they may pay 1/2 the price (good will) But it should only be 1/2 hours labour and 14.50+vat for parts I do them all the time (very common) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthecat1 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] good will [/ QUOTE ] My . What they're trying to say is. "It was badly designed, should not have broken, it's our fault so let's split the bill." Oh yeah, great idea. Thanks very much. Oh and the cost is what? Inspection of car. Flat fee of around £60.00 Fixing problem 1/2-1hr labour £35.00-£70.00 Parts £15.00 Total bull of up to £145.00 You pay half. This is 10X what it would have cost at manufacture to fit a proper clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 God the amount of calls we get for bloody Golf MkIV front doorglasses having dropped down! Sadly putting the window back on the brackets is not that easy Beez due to the inherent design fault highlighted above. Clips were indeed plastic - not resin - on early IVs: VW realised the problem pretty quickly but decided it was not serious enough to recall the car. Instead they merely produced a 'fix kit' for when the fault occurs. VW Stealers should rectify for free. As mentioned above, the kit is 99% profit for VW - you driving to them during their opening hours. Autoglass will however supply and fit the 'fix kit' if a customer specifically wants to use ourselves - a mobile call out during a weekend for example. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolaparks2000 Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Hello Well, after a long discussion with VW they quoted me £150 to fix the window. They wouldnt pay half or anything like that. I wish id never got this car its given me trouble since day one... Got the car in Jan (its a 4 year old GT TDI 150 Golf): 1. The brake light switch went within a month of getting it £50 2. The alternator wires came loose which made the engine management light flash £109 3. The rear wiper leakes in the boot (still not fixed) 4. The car got towed from outside my house, nothing to do with VW but still cost me £500 to get back 5. Now the bloody window has fell in the door, i just cant belive it. I bought a citroen ax when i was at uni it cost me £350 quid never had any trouble with it over the 3 years, think i might get rid of the golf.. Nicola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthecat1 Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I’m genuinely sorry to hear about all the crap your VW has been dishing out and the fact that the bloody stealer refuses to pay at least half is just stupid. You need to contact the Head Office right now because he is without doubt wrong. As you can see I have a Volvo but I did have a VW before and that gave me even more trouble than yours. It’s a shame that VW have let standards go so low. Most of the problems look to be down to penny pinching. Shame on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Sorry you must have a bad car and a very bad dealer (or as tian says stealer,) Just plain bad luck my mate had a r reg golf from new and when the box when bang, My dealership payed for a new gear box and 50% labour when the car was 6 month out of warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Hello, after a long discussion with VW they quoted me £150 to fix the window. They wouldnt pay half or anything like that. [/ QUOTE ] Nice! You get it fixed or boycott the VW Stealer then? Autoglass standard remove and refit charge is circa £55 - although cannot remember if that is pre or post-vat (not in the office at the moment). New clips should be a matter of pounds. Drive straight into a branch and get one of the guys to have a look. If the branch-tech is busy, you may leave it with them - space allowing - for a overnight lock up. Essex branches: Chelmsford: Just off the A12 down New Dukes Way - ironically by the Audi Stealership. Romford: South Street off Rom Valley Way behind Tesco and near the ice rink. Basildon: Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, off the A127 junction down East Mayne passed Sainsbury or Tesco (cannot remember which) Harlow: Elizabeth Way (off the A414?) by the Citroen Dealership. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolaparks2000 Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Hi again! I eventually got my car window fixed, i took it to a breakers yard near me. The plan was to just buy the clips then i thought oh i cant be bothered faffing with it so they fixed it for £90. Bloody rip off!!! Had to be done.. Nico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthecat1 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 At least it's done now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 [ QUOTE ] They fixed it for £90. Bloody rip off!!! Had to be done.... [/ QUOTE ] Why do I bother. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthecat1 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] They fixed it for £90. Bloody rip off!!! Had to be done.... [/ QUOTE ] Why do I bother. Ian [/ QUOTE ] It was all there wasn't it. Never mind. You bother becuse you're a nice bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 [ QUOTE ] It was all there wasn't it. Never mind. You bother becuse you're a nice bloke. [/ QUOTE ] Cheers Tian, glad to know at least somebody read the above! Just trying to save a fellow tyresmoker a few notes. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolaparks2000 Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Hi, Just for the record IAN C, i did take your advice and autoglass chelmsford wouldnt do it. They said they dont have the parts to fix it and i would have to go to VW. Nicola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Ahhh, you failed to mention this originally! Gutted they were unable to help, but fair enough for them to direct you to VW with it being an inherent manufacturing fault. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 the rich get richer(stealers) The poor get poorer(you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakey Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 The bloody window clips have just gone on my golf, does anybody have a part number or exact description of the part as the dealer has quoted me £64 just for the part when i've seen people here talking about £15ish. Please please please someone help me out here. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Hello Well, after a long discussion with VW they quoted me £150 to fix the window. They wouldnt pay half or anything like that. I wish id never got this car its given me trouble since day one... Got the car in Jan (its a 4 year old GT TDI 150 Golf): 1. The brake light switch went within a month of getting it £50 2. The alternator wires came loose which made the engine management light flash £109 3. The rear wiper leakes in the boot (still not fixed) 4. The car got towed from outside my house, nothing to do with VW but still cost me £500 to get back 5. Now the bloody window has fell in the door, i just cant belive it. I bought a citroen ax when i was at uni it cost me £350 quid never had any trouble with it over the 3 years, think i might get rid of the golf.. Nicola [/ QUOTE ] Hey, get '3' fixed pronto ! As per my post above, I had the same problem, it will leak on the boot lock and bugger your alarm. It costs £0 to fix, just 2 screws to remove the boot panel, a bit of tape to hole the pipe on properly, and bingo. You could do it yourself, or a dealer should do it for free, its a 2 minute job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomk Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 do a search on my posts, i had this problem ,t he part is a metal clip that is 60p ! its from an audi a6 - its the same part though , it takes abuot 20 mins to fix the job - again ive done a full write up before , look in the a3 part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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