Peugeot 306, 1998 1.4l petrol, manual windows. Today I wound (manually) our driver's side window down fine, wound it back up again and it closed but something didn't seem quite right. Tried to wind back down again and found winder felt a bit jammed, didn't move very well and window didn't move at all.
I've now had the door panels off and found that the window regulator cable has snapped. Specifically, the one which enters the top of the regulator (which then arcs downwards into the door). This seems to be the one which pulls the window down.
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Can anyone advise how I can fix this as cheaply as possible.
I read one person saying Peugeot wanted £250 to fix a similar problem (electric windows though), and that the regulator inc motor + seals were £125. I understand that you have to buy everything together, regulator
- cables, clips etc included.
The end which snapped appears a bit rusty which suggests that's why the cable snapped. Is there any realistic chance of replacing the cable itself? It appears to just be like a bike brake cable style and I've seen this on eBay which might be of help:
I'm also concerned that as the regulator isn't winding smoothly, I don't know whether the snapped cable was down to a broken regulator which caused the cable to snap - or whether the cable snapped and because of this the regulator isn't winding smoothly. Going to the cost and effort of fixing the cable only to find that the regulator itself is broken would be a waste of time.
I'm aware that a breaker's might be a useful place to go for a replacement regulator etc (went with my dad a few times as a kid many years ago - but no idea if they're anything like the places they used to be) - but I don't know of any suitable places around the West Surrey area.
I did manage to force the window to move down by pushing downwards on both sides of the glass. Getting the window back up then involved my lifting the glass up and then pulling the cable taught through the door panel and then taking up the slack by rotating the window handle.
Finally, I'm a bit concerned about the window dropping suddenly whilst driving and either a.) being broken or b.) being unable to lift window back up again and unable to secure car. As we have a baby due imminently (few days late already!), we don't want us having any unnecessary issues with securing the car at the hospital etc.
Any advice?
Thanks
D