C30 Body : - Window winder

Alan C30 · Oct 1st, 2008, 13:47

Has anybody had problems with the winder mechanism, mine is making 'clunking' noises on drivers side and is only 7000 miles on clock!! Is it a warranty job??

MavUK · Oct 1st, 2008, 15:39

Is it droping more along the front edge than the rear and dropping in 'steps'? I just had the mechanism on my V50 rebuilt under gurantee for this reason... First they greased it (which stopped the noises, but not the stepping) then they dismantled the door and rebuilt it. It's now ultra smooth (smoother than the 2.5 year new loaner they gave me whilst working on mine). I's take it back and get them to repair it.

mjcourtney · Oct 1st, 2008, 16:07

My passenger door does exactly this but it's outside of warranty, an expensive fix do you think?

I tend not to use it very much but it makes awful crunching noises going up and drops down in 'steps' (left, then right then left etc).

MavUK · Oct 1st, 2008, 16:53

I suspect it would be - they had to remove all window fittings to sort it properly...

mjcourtney · Oct 2nd, 2008, 08:06

perhaps i'll take the door trim off later and have a look, failing that i'll just put up with it

Oct 1st, 2008, 13:47	#1
Alan C30 Member Last Online: Dec 12th, 2020 20:03 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen	Window winder Has anybody had problems with the winder mechanism, mine is making 'clunking' noises on drivers side and is only 7000 miles on clock!! Is it a warranty job??

Oct 1st, 2008, 15:39	#2
MavUK Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2009 11:12 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amsterdam	Is it droping more along the front edge than the rear and dropping in 'steps'? I just had the mechanism on my V50 rebuilt under gurantee for this reason... First they greased it (which stopped the noises, but not the stepping) then they dismantled the door and rebuilt it. It's now ultra smooth (smoother than the 2.5 year new loaner they gave me whilst working on mine). I's take it back and get them to repair it.

Oct 1st, 2008, 16:07	#3
mjcourtney VOC Member Last Online: Feb 24th, 2014 18:11 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Isle of Wight	My passenger door does exactly this but it's outside of warranty, an expensive fix do you think? I tend not to use it very much but it makes awful crunching noises going up and drops down in 'steps' (left, then right then left etc).

Oct 1st, 2008, 16:53	#4
MavUK Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2009 11:12 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amsterdam	I suspect it would be - they had to remove all window fittings to sort it properly...

Oct 2nd, 2008, 08:06	#5
mjcourtney VOC Member Last Online: Feb 24th, 2014 18:11 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Isle of Wight	perhaps i'll take the door trim off later and have a look, failing that i'll just put up with it

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