Fault finding
Removal, Overhaul and replacement of the window regulator
Warning the window is heavy and has the ability to crush and possible decapitate your little pinkies should you not take safety precautions.
Have some kitchen roll handy for later...you'll see why
Here's another way to strip a door card
Removal
1) Open the car door
2) Remove the door cheater (the black triangle), it will just pull off from the top point, it's held in place a plastic equivalent to Velcro. In true Lotus style the Velcro won't separate but the glue holding the Velcro will dis-bond.
3) Remove the door card insert, that's the red stripy bit. It's normally a case of just teasing off the insert, but over the years all manor of adhesives may have been used.
4) This will reveal either two or four screws, remove them them.
5) Remove the screws in the front of the door card, two or three screws depending on which door cards are fitted to your car.
6) Remove the red clip on the door lock plunger and remove the plunger upwards. This will give access to another screw which holds on the door card door lock plunger escutcheon in place. remove that screw, remove the lock plunger escutcheon. Don't be disheartened if you have just snapped the little red locking tab. they are available from Lotus for a couple of pound Pt No A100B6151H, they are also available from Vauxhall Pt No V0090286850 (Plunger and clip Pt No V0090252695)
7) Remove the screw on the trailing edge of the door card
8 ) Remove the door card handle escutcheon, this will reveal two more screws, remove them.
9) Gentle tease back the door card carpet to reveal several hidden bolts
10) Remove the door card
11) Remove the speaker and expose the aperture
12) Remove the other two black plastic covers
