Stuck window

[Aven]

Any advise on how to remove the front passenger door panel of a Freelander and then repair its electric window that stops short of closing by a couple of inches?

Any help gratefully received!!

Cheers

Aven

[BogMonster]

Not sure about removing the panel - probably just pops off if you work you way around with a flat bladed screwdriver, if it is like most door panels there are just push-in trim clips, you will break at least 2/3 of them in removal so get some new ones before you start!

The problem is almost certainly the window regulator, instead of the tried and tested "scissors" mechanism the Freelander uses a stupid continuous-wire-running-in-a-tube design and the wire chafes through and breaks, or corrodes through and breaks, or just breaks. New regulator will be needed if so and they ain't cheap - and you can't get bits to fix them. I seem to recall the genuine ones make a nasty hole in a hundred quid but you may be able to get them cheaper than that if you are in the UK (which is a polite way of saying fill in your profile so we know where you are )

I expect it will be making funny graunchy grinding noises? if so that will be the problem, 99% sure, seen loads of them broken. Often the passenger side one rather than drivers side which is odd because drivers window usually gets more use. I think water sits in the tube and rots the wire through or something. The whole thing is a rubbish design.

[seagull1]

My rear driving side reg has failed going to cost £83 + from LR, door panel - remove door handles etc then carfully prise off door panel, as already said most of the panel retaining clips snap off,

Richard

02 TD4

[Aven]

Many thanks to you both. I'd better start saving! This weather's not helping at the moment and with LR heaters as they are, it's going to take ages to dry out!

Aven