Window regulator/motor failing-common?

[antnee]

Have you had a problem with the window regulator or motor failing?

Reason I ask is a new one is £112 but it should be a fair bit cheaper from a breakers, but if its a very common thing to go, it may just cause more hassle.

 

[Cainer]

yea i think it is pretty common. mine was broken when i bought mine and the other day there was a thread on a window regulator.

 

[antnee]

Poll added

 

[Mat]

my 1.4 drivers window went. got the part in shed as I never replaced it. Keeping it incase the Cupra one goes

 

[antnee]

Mat-did your 1.4 have the comfort option though? (stops the window going up if something is in the way eg hand) If it didn't it won't fit the cupra

 

[Mat]

dammit!!!!

 

[ian_cupra]

my motor is ok, but the clips that hold the glass to the runners are buggered.

 

[antnee]

dammit!!!!

Easy way to tell is the 1.4's usually have a 2 or 3pin plug, the cupra's/sports have multipin 10 or 12 and they are also double the price

 

[Dan1.6]

i didn't think they were double the price mine was 111 pound

 

[antnee]

Does yours have comfort option? multipin plug?

 

[Dan1.6]

tried it last night and nope

 

[antnee]

Think you may have been over charged then!

Hmm, the poll results are a little worrying, Ill give the breakers a bell now to see how much a regulator will be from then first I thinks

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

My switch started playing up!

Grrr

 

[NowGottaIbizaMk5]

If you intend keeping the car for a while I would get a new one.

 

[loveturbopower]

Il get mine replaced in the summer when its needed Its been knackered ummm a year now (ashamed )

 

[antnee]

just phoned a breakers near me, they want 60quid +vat