Window Lifter Broke...sigh

Ågent99 Discussion starter

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#2 · Sep 5, 2010 (Edited)

Few more shots to help me reinstall...now onto the meat of the problem.

 

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Ågent99 Discussion starter

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#3 · Sep 5, 2010 (Edited)

Now onto the meat of the problem with my window lifter.

The first pic is how the lifter looks inside the door. The motor is on the other side of the silver bracket.

The second pic show some issues. The top red cap got shoved back onto the cable jacket and a chunk was torn off. The white pulley there lost a chunk (seen in a later pic). That lower red cap is supposed to fit into a notch on the lower pulley (pic 1 shows the cable correctly connected to the lower pulley of the left bracket).

I guess pic 3 is a shot of the fully empty door. Pic 4 is uplcose shot of the damage plus a few chunks I found in the bottom of the door panel.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DT53&mospid=47587&btnr=51_2250&hg=51&fg=10 shows the part and exploded view of the window lifter. Now you can see how it is supposed to look.

One thing about accessing the lifter, you have to remove the door foam insulator panel. It is sealed with some goopy tar-like substance that is a pain to deal with.

The window is fine thank goodness...now to find a good price on this part.

 

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MatWiz

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#4 · Sep 5, 2010

Where is the broken part, Agent99? :dunno:

mw

 

Ågent99 Discussion starter

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#5 · Sep 5, 2010 (Edited)

Sorry, I was updating as you posted. Got the pics up now.

Now I need to make a cardboard facsimilie of the window to keep crap out of the car.

Should look handsome!

 

Ågent99 Discussion starter

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#6 · Sep 6, 2010

She's looking like a cool ride with that cardboard window!! :rofl: I at least could've put the printing on the inside!! :lmao:

Luckily, we had just purchased a new stove and I hadn't yet gotten rid of the box...perfect size for a template.

 

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Burning2nd

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#7 · Sep 6, 2010

watch those vapor seal's..... unfortunately bmw failed epically with sealing the doors,

 

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#8 · Sep 6, 2010

This is a good start to an E39 front window regulator or window glass DIY.

When I had my E39 broken into, they smashed the front passenger glass ... and when I searched for DIYs, I didn't find any good ones in the E39 forums (there were a few on the other forums).

For the record, here are some reference materials for window regulator and window glass replacement ...
- E39 Window Lifter Broke...sigh (this pictorial thread)
- E39 rear window regulator repair kit available
- Tips and tricks for replacing passenger side window glass in 2002 E39
- Replacing your rear window regulator
- Front Window Regulator DIY on a 2000 528iA Sport (with airbags)
- Front window regulator replacement on a 2001 540it
- Window Regulator And Motor Replacement DIY on a 1993 325is
- DIY:: Window Regulator and Wind/rattle Noise Fix on Highway on a E46 323Ci
- Front window regulator DIY on a 2001 325I
- BMW 1999-2000 3-Series Rear Window Regulator Replacement Instructions
- DIY: Coupe Window Regulator Replacementon a 2002 325Ci

 

Ågent99 Discussion starter

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#9 · Sep 6, 2010

I'll make this into a good write-up to put in the DIY Forum. I haven't had a good one in a while....