my drivers side window is stuck and want to see if its the motor or if the window has come of its rollers is there an easy way to do it. ive changed the fuses checked switches and am out of ideas can anyone help plz

dean, March 2009

On my clio you have to take off the door panel and unscrew a few bolts. Make sure youre careful though as the windows are extremely heavy for just being a big bit of glass.

also you could try some of the haynes car manuals available from halfords or any good car shop.

TELFORD88, March 2009

You don't mention the car make or model...

On my Golf this has happened to both front windows - to get access to the glass I take off the inside grab handle and remove three screws really low low down on the inner trim panel which then lifts off vertically.

The window mechanism is all hidden inside the door cavity and carried on a metal plate. Rubber access disks can be removed to undo the window clamping screws and the window lifted up and taped to stop it falling down.

The carrier plate can be unscrewed and removed - the motor drives cables running over pulley wheels and carrying the lifting brackets - the cables often break and a new mechanism without the motor costs about £50. The original window motors are still working fine.

Your car may be different but you still have to remove the inner trim panel to see what's happened.

Sadly the window plate on my Golf also carries the door speaker and the pop rivets have to be drilled out to swap the speaker over to the new window mechanism.

Good luck...

Peccavi, March 2009