Series III coupe window regulator problems

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rob wrote:

> Hi Gang,
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>    My Brother has just seen the light and joined the world of Audi ownership. I havent seen it yet but it is a 1990 2.0E coupe non-q that came at a cheap cheap price.
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> I have yet to explain about the need to pacify the Audi-gods with regular offerings of cups of Pentosin and wafers of flaky door lock material, but first he needs some help with Problem No1;
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> The drivers side electric window cable is reportedly history. I've been lucky enough never to have this problem, but I seem to recall reading here that the recommended route is replacing motor and cables/mechanism with a known good secondhand item. 
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> Could anyone confirm?
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>    Thanks, all the best Rob.
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I have done it pulling the motor (2 screws) being real careful  SAVES  
lots at the local pull it yard . would never try to replace just cable 
as is very tricky so either way first being cheaper.
Keith