5k window regulators

Ti Kan ti at amb.org
Wed Feb 11 22:28:14 EST 2004


In my '84 5KT, the problem was with the carrier block that the window
glass is attached to would become separated from the cable.  The motor
was fine.  I had to replace both front window regulators some years
ago because of that.  The replacement regulator seems to be holding up
well.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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Dan Cordon writes:
> What parts are actually going wrong? Is it the motors, or the cable
> mechanism? It's been my understanding that the cable mechanisms have
> durability issues, but most replacement setups have improved on the
> original design. If it's the motor itself, that seems like relatively
> short life.
> ...



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