Tommo1200 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Drivers window doesn't shut properly while driving,the little wedge shaped button has broken off leaving just the metal tang just visible.I've bought what I think is the right part and after googling assume it clips behind a channel and looks like I'd have to dismantle all the guts out of the door just to fit this little clip!...any easy ways to do it...cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Yes the channel has to be removed, it is held in place by some small screws, if you start at the front you will only need to take out about three screws on the window part but you will need to take the door panel off to get to the others - think another 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo1200 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks Frax,no doubt the screws won't come out without a fight .....oh! And as it's my first post....hello everyone . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Welcome to the forum, ye might be lucky, I think it a small philips driver you need, the channel bracket inside the door tend to rust off which lets the top of the window wobble about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 If you remove the top channel and take the upper screws out of the front channel you should be able to pull the channel out enough to change the wedge. HTH Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Wish I had a wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo1200 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks Mo,I'll have a look at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 What Mo says. I have been working on door rebuilds recently. Very old doors. But even so, with a quality screwdriver it was possible to unscrew those pesky screws. Get a torch as they are quite hard to find in amongst the felt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Wish I had a wedge Must be a jock thing ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Sorry boys a wedge up here is a load of cash / money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 It was down here too Gordon .......... In the 70s ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Wish I could go back to the 70s Mo - the world was a far better place then Sorry Tommo. Back to topic: If you run a flat blade screw driver along the felt you should feel the screw heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 You need a no2 pozi screwdriver. If you use a Philips you are more likely to round the screw off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanT90 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just rebuilt my doors recently and I was lucky and got my screws out easily, I replaced both guides with new as one had broken. I got them off ebay around £10 - £11 each genuine part only unfortunately, so not cheap. As per earlier post easiest way is take top channel out then sloping front channel just remove visible screws (don't try dis-assemble door card etc B*** ache trying to refit everything) the channel will pull out easy enough from the top and let you get a new guide in. On Ebay try typing "defender door guide" or part number "CUC100140" that will give a listing of the part your after. Good luck getting the channel screws out Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo1200 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks for the tips everyone...checking I've got a No 2 pozidriv . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo1200 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Took 15mins after following the above advice...cheers guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 So when I build up my new doors, do I need to get some of these wedges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 It is wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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