[RG5]

Hi,

Last night my window on my 85 911 wouldn't go down, as though something was blocking it. Then I heard something rattling around.

Taking off the door trim (with the help of a sublimely helpful thread I found on this subject), I found that the metal rail that attaches to the underside of the window pane that pulls/pushes the window had totally come off and was lying at the base of the door.

Setting about to fix it, I could get the rail to push the window up, but everytime I tried to pull the window down, it would come off.

Closer inspection of the rail revaled it is badly rusted (all that rainwater coming of the pane!) and was not able to clamp the pane.

So I presume I need a replacement rail? Also, the window pane seemed to be reluctant to slide down the side recesses, so I wonder it this has contributed to the problem. A closer inspection showed that there was no blockage, so I presume you have to set the system up to uniformly clasp the pane across its length so it doesnt jar.

My second problem - which can probably be fixed now the door panel is off - is that often when opening the door, after about 1cm of travel the door latch catches, and the door cant be opened. This requires either playing around with the release lever or using the key. Anyone know of any trick fixes that might resolve this? Could it be related to the position of the metal plate that the latch mechanism connects into?

Any comments on both these issues most welcome.