window doesn't retract when door opened

[emore93]

I had a similar problem.
The issue is the window regulators. There is a piece that wears/breaks and creates enough slack so that the window will not roll down far enough to clear the top.

To verify you can push the window down with your hands to the correct height (till you feel tension from the regulators).

Replacing the regulators is the permanent solution but there is a hack you can do that uses wire ties. I don't have a link but you should be able to find it if you do a search.

I tried it but it didn't work for me.

You can get new regulators from rockauto from around $120.00 each.

[emore93]

Have a look here.

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/25704-window-regulator-permanent-fix-stretched-cable.html

May be of some help.

[Bald Eagle]

Thank you for posting the older thread. I searched a number of times but nada. On the way to the bicycle shop now. This forum is a huge resource especially for one who is an enthusiast but isn't mechanically gifted.

Larry (the bald eagle)

[Xpit77]

Get a new one if you can. If you do a hack that will eventually fail. On a rainy day. When the window is down. And it only goes up part way.And the wife get`s pissed.

[Bald Eagle]

So yesterday I want to a friend with a '03 Boxster who has many more mechanical genes (and tools) than I. He used the bicycle cable adjuster hack. Got it fixed in just under two hours (at least for now).

I want to thank all who posted their ideas, experiences, and wit. You were all a great help!

Larry (the Bald Eagle)