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Window Guide Rail Fitting - Please Help! (W205)

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Old May 19, 2023 | 03:46 PM
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Window Guide Rail Fitting - Please Help! (W205)

Hi all,

edit: this is on a COUPE -

I have been trying to refit my doorcard on my passenger side, and it turns out that the window guide rail is either faulty / deformed. I have tried and tried to get it to accept the doorcard in the lip - but it simply will not take it, one side of the doorcard is always out of alignment.

The guide rail appears to have been changed in the past, (or at least attempted to) - and I know there is a newer part number which may address fitment issues A2057206120

I have the new part, but when looking at removing the old one, there is a strip that goes down inside the door and appears to be fixed or pushed onto a part inside the door. This means I'm not sure how it could even be replaced without dismantling the entire door - basically removing the sheet metal inside as far as I can tell !! I have marked the bit in question in red...


Any advise would be hugely appreciated - there is very little info on replacing this part, even WIS doesn't cover this part being swapped, as far as I can tell!

My next step if I can't swap it is to look at taking it to a specialist, but I'm not sure how many will have done this particular job as it's quite niche....

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So it turns out access is possible via the cover near where the window motor sits.

This job requires glass out so I think it’s one for a specialist locally as I don’t want to be buying a window as well as a window rail….
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