General Broken window piece.

[Nacho]

Hi all,
I found this site last night and I love it already. I have my first real question. My 88 has both driver and passenger windows that have a broken piece of plastic that moves them up and down. I would like to know if this problem is common. When you pull off the very fancy:I door trim you will see a pipe that this white plastic thing runs up and down on and it is to fit in a hole in the bottom of the window. I guess the question is how hard is it to remove/replace. Do I have to get it at a Fiat dealer. Should I bother going to a junkyard to try will all others be junk. Is it a costly piece. Thanks for any reply.
Nacho

 

[John H]

I don't think it's a terribly common problem - I can't recall seeing it mentioned here, or the other places I look.

I would guess a trip to the local scrapyard is the thing to do: if they'll let you take the window regulator off their car yourself you'll learn about the way it fits together, without causing further damage to your Panda

The Haynes and Porter manuals both say that you can "disconnect the door carrier clamps from the cable.." which suggests you can get the plastic piece in question off, but I guess they are working on a Mk1 (pre 87) as the next section talks about "removing the window winder cable from the pulleys..."
The one I looked inside (93) while rattle hunting wasn't what I'd call a cable: there was a tube routed around the door inner. with an open slot along its length with a long coiled (spring like) wire inside. That coiled wire was pushed or pulled by a cog on the back of the winder (and it rattles when worn and short of grease)

Regarding cost for the piece - I've got no idea - or even if it is sold as a separate part.
In the UK I'd probably have to buy the whole assembly, but Enzo ( from Naples) may be along in a while with some local knowledge.


Regards

John H

 

[Nacho]

John H,
Thanks for the info. I agree with you they are probley working on a older car. Mine also has a pipe in the middle with the plastic piece facing out. Thanks for the info on it anyway. I will wait for warmer weather to worry to much about it[8D] I can check the junkyards and maybe go to a dealership if all else fails.
Nacho

 

[Enzo]

Fortunately I've never been in need of dismantling the windows mechanism, but I replaced it on a 127 and I can say it's a not difficult but boring job...there's no space to thread your fingers B)!BTW I don't think single parts are sold, as the cable-pulleys-mounting come together and ready to be fitted.

Passion has neither brands nor models!

La passione non ha nè marche nè modelli!