LH Manual window lift

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:59 pm

I'm after a replacement for mine as whilst I was stripping the door tonight the spindle where the lift assist coil spring slots into snapped clean off without apparent provocation!

Anyone got something stashed away?

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:29 am

that alloy part is the 'weakest link

after buying a used mechanism-only to find the same problem i made one easily enough from an old porsche wheel stud - stronger, less likely to fracture, and it works well ..

not sure if the alloy part is repro'd or available from porsche dealers, but 15 mins with a file and a 1mm cutting disc made sure i didnt have to find out.

it works perfectly,and although it is fractionally heavier than the composite original- i redressed the balance by hoovering the mats

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:32 am

Nice idea.

I shall attack it tonight!