VW Beetle Window Regulator Removal and Maintenance - Window Hard to roll up - VW Restoration DIY 

Thanks!

Hey Slade, you don't give yourself enough credit, you are an exceptional teacher, I appreciate your videos. This video will go into my library when I am ready to do my doors, looking forward to insulation video

Thank you Slade, I took my 76 to my first show this weekend and on my way home managed to get the window stuck! It won’t crank at all, the handle just spins, thanks to you I have managed to remove the old mechanism and this week I will see if I can repair it, I hope so! You are an excellent teacher and have helped me so much with some nice repairs and refreshes

Not much of a teacher? Are you nuts? You are an exceptional teacher my friend. One of your very best qualities! Great job getting that window frame stop screw out! I love your little songs. LOVE this video! We do it very similarly. Clean all parts until they cannot get any cleaner. I go a bit overboard and wire brush all the clips and hardware and repaint them as well. Then re-lube and reassemble. only exception is that I don't use grease to re-lube. I utilize powdered graphite as I NEVER want to do it again. But my cars really don't get used so the grease can harden much quicker without some use. So, the powdered graphite stays in the same "consistency" forever. You couldn't be more right than when you stated Don't rush as then you have wasted your time! Excellent advice on ANY job you tackle! Again, FANTASTIC video, with exceptional instruction! You are once again, DA MAN!

It is excellent that you show some of the struggles, instead of editing for the “magic snap” effect. Someone who is using your vid may run into the same struggle, and if all they have is a “viola” video, the whole situation changes with F bombs galore directed at YT and the task at hand, sometimes with things getting thrown, and sometimes total discouragement Great vid Slade 👍👍👍

Thanks for all the help 😊

Ya, that was me. My 62 bug thanks you for doing that. Didn't want to buy the new stuff. Even though I live 2 miles from wolfsburg west. Old regulators are always better.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that has problems with screws not wanting to unscrew. Really enjoy video. Would also like to see where you put sound proofing in door panel. I have a 74, that when I got it there was no window on the passenger side, everything thing removed. Your video is great showing the parts needed and how to install. Wish I knew what size the bolts are.

Great teaching video. Do show how to install the sound deadener and using acid/paint for the lower channel.

This will help, my window won't even roll down anymore, thanks

Great video. Thanks for sharing. My '72 has the one piece glass. While in the body shop, the regulators must have gone to live with Jesus. A friend said use '68 regulators so glass won't rattle.

Great job on showing myself the right way I'm starting my restoration on my 69 VW autostick this really helped. Need to redo the front end also among other things

Very good video, you’re very patient and do a great job. Thanks for doing this.

Great video Slade thanks looking forward to the next one have a great weak end.

Outstanding video. Extremely helpful! Thanks for posting.

Great job 👍 have a good weekend.

The struggles are real folks! Great video.

Well, fudge... My '63 door window guts are different, being more of a gear type setup. However, this was educational and useful information, should I ever have to deal with a later model. I'm a fan of the Moly grease myself, it's something I first learned about using from a shop man who worked at Detroit Diesel Allison (in Speedway Indiana, not Detroit...) Every bicycle I've ever cleaned and repacked the bearings on, or installed new brake cables, gets the Moly treatment. Superior stuff when it comes to lubrication, durability, and keeping moisture out. And, it really bonds to (i.e., ruins) cloth shop towels! 😄😄

yes please do a video on the diamond tuck. i think it would look good on my '65

This was super-helpful, thanks so much!

Great to see in the video the struggling with the reinstall at certain points. Seeing the difficulty will remined me to keep cool and focused when when I get to that part of getting my window regulator put in. Plus knowing where the challenging areas are before hand. Great Job! Thanks for not editing so DIY enthusiast see the total picture.

Watched it all in one sitting. Didn't mind the length because I loved the level of detail. Nothing like the gears and levers of my convertible, but great information none the less. Thanks Slade. ✌️

Thanks Slade! You demonstrate well and very courteous when you talk.

Let me start out saying your videos and advice are a wealth of knowledge. I'm 51 years old and have just purchased a 1970 vw bug. My very first car was a 1971 super beetle and I have sorely missed it until now. It is like a dream come true! My bug needs lots of work but I'm currently working on the window regulators. Love your video on the "Removal and Maintenace - Hard to roll up -VW restoration DIY" video. That is one of many that you have put out that has been a real blessing! Please don't apologize ever for being too detailed on a response! I love it!! My father in law is a mechanic by trade and he is coaching me on how to repair things on the bug myself. He is very excited to help me work on it as well. Sorry for all the info!! My question is on this video is that I'm missing the screw that holds the side window channel to the door. You mention it in your video but I'm having trouble finding one. Also the small phillips head screw that you had trouble removing up inside the window channel that holds the side pop out window in place is also missing on my bug! Im needing to find these parts if possible. Unlike you I wasn't blessed with a door that was in practically now condition, mine has has some rough years put on it. Thanks again for all you do for your watchers and listeners - you're the BOMB!

Great tutorial excellent presentation. Always like your videos. It would be nice to see the sound deadening application.

Great video! Never can be top much information.

Great detail Slade and your funny, I'm 70 so I think I will remove door so I don't have to crouch down so much it would be hard for me with door on

Very good video! Lots of stuff I didn't know. Keep working on the door in detail. It's very helpful. The window "sometimes can get a little cranky". Funniest/worst pun I've heard all day.

Thanks for this video! Super helpful and well explained. Me and my wife just got a VW this week and have been finding your videos incredibly helpful for working on ours.

LOVE THE BUG!!!

Nice job! Thanks for this!

Great video Slade!!! Will come in handy for sure when I do mine.

Thank you! Great video, very helpful.

Slade… awesome video. Great job. Looking forward to the rest of the series in this door!

Nicely done. I'm actually dreading the reassembly of the regulators. I did a lot of repairs on my doors one of which included the bottom tab that the regulator bolts too. So if I haven't welded it in the right spot I'm going to have issues lol

Thank you so much brother slayde. I was wandering how I was gona fix my windows in my rusted all to heck 72 super bug. But I only have one rusted solid cable and rail. Wew weeeee.

Amazing video, thank you

Very thorough. Thank you.

Great video. Nice detail.

Great video, looking forward to the next. The spots on your floor are…beetle-juice! Thanks Slade!

nice video Tony and well explained. the only tip i can give is that you run your window up with the bolts lose. and when the window sits in place at the top, you can tighten them up true those upper holes in the door. then is your window straight running. they still use that method in several cars. nice to see the trick to clean and greasing up that mechanism. keep up that good work my friend.

Another good one, thank you!

Excellent!

A over good video, I ended up scratching the paint work when fitting the quarter glass with the door on the car.

Great video like always ! Going to work on my door today to replace the seal around the window 👍. Keep up the great work !!!

Yup would like to see the door latch clean up.

As someone who will follow this video, I'd love it if you went through replacing/reconditioning that vent window with new rubber as I will most likely do that too Great video, easily the best one on this repair

Good Stuff! @Slades VW Beetle I need to do this with my '72 Beetle Driver's Door. I think I'll probably do this with my door in place. ;) I've got to get my key tumbler to work better on that door too. It's a bit difficult to get into my Driver's side door at the moment. I look forward to your next LIVE chat. Cheers!

Another great production buddy, huge thanks for making this very informative video

Another awesome detailed video!! My convertible Ghia window is completely lose/shot. It just falls down like a brick. Ayayayeee! I wonder if i will need to buy everything brand new to repair that

nice job.

awesome. thank you sir!

Great vid

Slade, Have you done a video on how to replace the inner support piece in the headlight on a 1968 Beetle coupe?

GREAT VIDEO thanks for posting. please do the door latch video. mine came off and it seems hard to put it back. i also have a 74 super. would this procedure be the same for it? thanks again

Slade, another great video. Very helpful. I was wondering if you could let me know which areas need to be lubricated on the 1956-64 window regulators, which are very different from 65 up. Thanks!

Chenangle is a word acording to the closed captioning. 😀

I hope that is not another one of Heather's good towels! 😆

The sedan 68-74 window regulators are the same. The 75-77 regulators are different. The 75- 77 doors have a different mounting plate on the bottom. The small screw in the vent window are not easy to remove sometimes. Been there a few times.

Had to replace the drivers side one in Lucy my neighbor told me the reglator was completely shot the gears were completely stripped.

Awesome video Slades, I recently had to install a new window felt to the drivers side door which made rolling up the window kinda stiff to roll up due to the new felt. Now when I try to roll up the window it has become a bit more difficult and about half way up it starts to grind /skip. I'm hoping with the help of this video I can clean and do the maintenance you explained so the window and regulator can roll up smoothly and I can avoid buying a new regulator if I don't need to. Any advise on treating the new felt to make it easier for rolling up the window?

I’d like to see the removal of the door handle rod and how to put it back together. I replaced the handle, lock mechanism and striker plate but I can’t figure out how to reinstall the rod. It keeps slipping off the little peg.

Sometimes you can get closer in on the project and leave yourself, other than hands and whatnot, out of the shot, so we can see the details more. Thanks

How about removing and replacing the inboard and outboard scraper/ wipes? Those expensive things!

Great video. I will try this out soon. How long did it actually take you to do this? I’m just wondering so I know how much time to plan for when doing this

If you were to replace the door glass is it glued to the metal part and need to be removed or does the new glass come with it

how about putting in the glass to frame rubber? thanks

Morning Sir, I bought a bug that needs door panels. They seem to be really expensive to buy. But what I need to know is what is the best material to use to make door panels out of. We are doing Dimond tuck for the interior.

Thank you for the excellent video. What is the lubricant you recommend? I apparently lost the spring that holds the window crank in place. Where can I purchase another one?

My headlight buckets are rusted, bent, and pretty much a mess. Is there a replacement part or way to salvage what I have?

My 69 bug has a new fuel pump and lines and the tank is clean...but I'm having trouble with the fuel getting to motor...it will run about 10miles then runs out of fuel..I have to pull fuel line and blow back into tank to get pressure to push the gas to the filter..then it will go another 10 miles before running out again...please help..I'm new to the community but always wanted one since a kid .I'm in central Arkansas and want my bug to be dependable enough to drive to the show once a year in eureka springs...thank u

I have a '65 bug for which I've installed felt tracks, new scrappers, and after-market (I know) regulators. My windows are so hard to crank up that I actually broke the handle. Both windows work the same. Have you ever run into this problem and can you give me some advice?

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