Window mechanism broke. Please help identify this part

[torlief]

I was rolling up the passenger window yesterday (which has been feeling notchy and bad lately) and the window stopped rolling up. Handle just spun freely. I took the door panel off and discovered this broken shaft on the center of the spring. Does someone know what this is or what it is called to get a replacement? Also I would like to go through the whole mechanism and lube it and replace other wearable parts so any recommendations for this process is appreciated. And the lock plunger has never worked well so at the same time I would like to fix that up. Any advice would be great! Thanks much

Cheers

Travis

[torlief]

[kmoy2002]

That coil is a part of the window regulator. You're looking to replace the regulator else there is a repair that replaces that center pin with a nut and bolt.

 

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/204172-window-regulator-spring-tension/

Edited July 26 by kmoy2002

[torlief]

Yes thats the ticket! Thanks so much, I didn't realize that shaft was connected to the entire mechanism.

[Mike Self]

If you want to repair that broken part (the pot metal pin in the center of the spring) PM me--I wrote a column on how to repair a broken lift mechanism...

 

mike

[Geoff Raynak]

I just replaced both of my window regulators with MVP repops  ... and have reasonable-condition original regulators "just sitting here"

 

may be easier (?) then repairing them ... 

happy to pay it forward for the cost of shipping and a six pack?

[tech71]

That spring looks too far gone to be worth saving/repairing. Find a replacement.

Edited July 26 by tech71

[torlief]

Thanks so much but I think I am going to replace both sides with repo's because they were not working great before the break.

 

[bergie33]

I would be afraid of what the rest of the door internals look like.  Have you had a peek inside with a flashlight?  That's a lot of rust on that spring.

[Mark92131]

1 hour ago, Geoff Raynak said:

happy to pay it forward for the cost of shipping and a six pack?

 

You could pay it forward to me!  My passenger side regulator let go the other day.  PM me!

 

Mark92131