Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

Front Door Window

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Suction lifter (V.A.G 1344)






1 Door window

• Removing

- Door trim removed.

- Front and rear inner door plate cover or speaker removed

- Run window down until bolts - 2 - and - 5 - in door opening are accessible

- Remove bolt - 6 -, only loosen bolt - 2 -.

- Tip window forward and remove it upward from window shaft.

• Installing:

- Insert in window regulator in reverse sequence.

• Press window back into window guide and tighten bolts - 2 - and - 6 - slightly.

- Run window up into door seal, this centers the window in the door opening.

- Using Suction Lifter (V.A.G 1344) , press window up into seal on roof and forward into seal on A-pillar and hold in this position.

- A second technician must tighten bolts - 2 - and - 6 - to the specification from inside of vehicle.

- Perform height or side adjustment if necessary. Refer to => [ Door Window, Adjusting ] Bolted Windows Overview

2 Front bolt

• 7 Nm

3 Nut

• 9 Nm

4 Front clamping brackets

5 Window regulator

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Window Regulator ] Window Regulator

6 Rear bolt

• 7 Nm

7 Thrust piece

• No replacement part