Thread: D1 Passenger window AGAIN!!!

Sounds the same, you only need to replace the regulator section not the motor. Have a search though as there are some information threads somewhere on here about a home fix to replace the broken wheel.

It's a common enough problem, my D1 did 2 and my D2 did 1.

My D1 did 1 and my D2 did none!

I was told you cant replace the wheel...

And yes I know we did have to replace the motor but it all came as one. so wasn't worth stripping down to put on the other one when both motors were working fine

Yeah its normaly the wheels that break, there are 2 fixes i've seen either replacing the broken wheel with a nylon block or a runner wheel from a drawer. There is some info here http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/5...regulator.html
Had to replace the regulator on mine as the arms were warped
You can buy the regulator assembly on its own, i got one from tr spares just after i got my Disco.

well I cant imagine I have two warped sets, thanks for the link

My D1 did this last year. Both sides went within 3 weeks of each other after almost 15 years. What are the chances of that???

I got 2 new winder mechanisms, and I've fitted 2 rubber door stops at the bottom of the glass, so that when you put the window all the way down, it;'s not the mechanism that stops the glass but the 2 rubber door stops.

The glass goes all the way down still. It just stops about 2 or 3 mm earlier, you can hardly notice.

I am hoping that this will take away some of the strain on the arms, because I think that's what buggers the mechanism.

Hi Lou,
yes it is a common problem with Disco 1and 2 windows. There is a thread on here somewhere from about 2 years back, it details how to fix the problem for about $4 or $5.

It involves by buying a nylon sliding door wheel from Bunnings then grind the old wheel post off, drilling a hole and attaching the new wheel. Then you have to open the channel wide enough for the wheel to roll through as the new wheel is slightly wider the the old one.

Hope this helps

I bet you can't wait to get the 2A on the road...

Originally Posted by dullbird (from the future)

I couldn't get the window to slide open this morning.

I had to stop and pull the doortop off...