Window doesn't drop

[mgfranz]

When mine was doing this, it turned out to be the door latch assy itself. They can be found used easily enough. https://www.ebay.com/itm/233659722845.

Not hard to swap out if you know the tricks and have the right size 12 point.

[tonythetiger]

if it is dropping at all, or not enough, all indications are the window regulator. Don't bother with a cable tensioner, replace it. 100 dollar part and less than an hour of your time. I have had great experience with the URO, installed 5 or 6 of them over the years and all still working perfectly. Others have derided them
Quick tips:
set the screws on new regualtor to match old as this gets you really close if not perfect on adjustments AND spread the clamps that grab the window in advance. You dont remove the bolt, just loosen it and make sure the rubber glove is seperated. thank me later.
:+)

[mgfranz]

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

if it is dropping at all, or not enough, all indications are the window regulator. Don't bother with a cable tensioner, replace it. 100 dollar part and less than an hour of your time. I have had great experience with the URO, installed 5 or 6 of them over the years and all still working perfectly. Others have derided them
Quick tips:
set the screws on new regualtor to match old as this gets you really close if not perfect on adjustments AND spread the clamps that grab the window in advance. You dont remove the bolt, just loosen it and make sure the rubber glove is separated. thank me later.
:+)

Good point! If the window moves even a minute amount from either the door handle or the interior handle, look at regulator issues. If you have no movement from the door handle, but the interior handle moves the window, you have a bad door handle. If you have movement from the interior handle but nothing from the door, the interior handle switch is bad. If you have zero movement from either the door or the interior, you have a bad door latch.
Rebuilding them is not always a wise option, our latches were used on almost every 986 and 911 from 1998-2004, go grab a used one.
And forget the option of using a VW or Audi latch, the brains do not talk well to our central alarm unit. Like I said, when mine went bad, latch from a 911 solved my issue. My symptoms were no drop at all from either door or interior.

[Tweetdriver63]

Sorry if I'm rehashing.

I've read through this thread at least twice.

When my driver's door is closed and the window up (obviously), a little pull on either the inside or the outside handle and I can hear something move/try to move. Release the handle and I can hear it reverse. I think I can even feel something moving. However, there is zero movement of the window glass.

I just want to confirm this is a problem with the door latch? I don't think it's any of the microswitches, since I can hear/feel it trying to do as it should when pulling or releasing both handles.

As I'm sure most of you know, when opening the door, it isn't really a problem if the glass doesn't drop at all. It's only when closing it that it's a issue. I've been living with it by just remembering to push down slightly on the glass as I get in/out of the car so that it will be down a little when I close the door. The window always goes back up once the door is closed.

[elav]

Originally Posted by mgfranz

When mine was doing this, it turned out to be the door latch assy itself. They can be found used easily enough. https://www.ebay.com/itm/233659722845.

Not hard to swap out if you know the tricks and have the right size 12 point.

What is the right size 12-point to remove the bolts that hold the latch in the door?

[mgfranz]

Originally Posted by elav

What is the right size 12-point to remove the bolts that hold the latch in the door?

M8

Once you have removed it once, you will be able to do it in about 20 min.