W124 e300d WINDOW STUCK

[eggzy43]

The other day the driver window started making a rattling\juddering noise when it reaches the top, I assumed this was the ‘stop’ mechanism, some kind of slip-clutch? Or some gizmo to cut the power when it’s reached the limit? Now today the window won’t go down at all - although it’s making all the right noises. I intend to remove the door card tomorrow and have a butchers. I just wondered if there’s anything I need to know? I’ll have a look it the VAGUE MANUAL………….er. I mean the HAYNES MANUAL now but I doubt if that’ll be any help…Thanks.

 

[jonnyboy]

You'll need a new window regulator. The top 2-3 teeth wear and it all goes pear shaped. If you are really really handy you could build the teeth back up with weld and then grind down to form new teeth.

 

[219]

I had to replace the drivers door regulator twice on my 300TE , over the course of seven or eight years and 150,000 miles , then once on the 300TE-24 .

First time round I bought a new regulator from the dealers , from memory the cost was £70 or £80 , the latter two were bought secondhand from breakers for something like £25 apiece .

The Haynes manual shows how to do it , but it is fairly self evident anyway if you are handy .

 

[Ian B Walker]

if you have a welder handy cut out the tooth rack, turn it upside down and weld it back in place. I have done this a couple of times on my own cars.

 

[eggzy43]

thanks for that guys

 

[eggzy43]

yeah
i just had a look and there are about 4 or 5 damaged teeth on the quadrant just like jonnyboy said...i might just swap it with the seldom used rear door one of i can
thanks

 

[Ian B Walker]

i might just swap it with the seldom used rear door one of i can
thanks

Sorry friend you cant as the rear window mechs are cable not teeth.

 

[eggzy43]

hi ian---i thought about that but wont that just put the missing teeth at the other end?
cheers
eric

 

[Ian B Walker]

hi ian---i thought about that but wont that just put the missing teeth at the other end?
cheers
eric

yes but the window doesn't go that far down.

 

[eggzy43]

dental surgery

hmmmm! no you've got me thinking

 

[eggzy43]

I had to replace the drivers door regulator twice on my 300TE , over the course of seven or eight years and 150,000 miles , then once on the 300TE-24 .

First time round I bought a new regulator from the dealers , from memory the cost was £70 or £80 , the latter two were bought secondhand from breakers for something like £25 apiece .

The Haynes manual shows how to do it , but it is fairly self evident anyway if you are handy .

IAN, whats it like removing and refitting the assembly? i fear it nmight be a pain to refit as you can't see much ? cheers eric

 

[SilverSaloon]

124 window regulator how to:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/elec...ulator-saloon-estate.html?highlight=regulator

around 3 years on, my Taiwan regulator still works 100%

 

[eggzy43]

welder off ebay

I just got a 160 amp 'stick welder' from ebay for £10, now i need to learn how 2 use it...........?

 

[eggzy43]

bad teeth

if you have a welder handy cut out the tooth rack, turn it upside down and weld it back in place. I have done this a couple of times on my own cars.

yeah ian, i wish i'd done your method now... the new teeth arent much good
anyone know any merc scrapyards in the cheshire \ merseyside area?
cheers