Datatek · Feb 27, 2014

Just fitted a new window regulator on a P38 for a guy. he bought ****part.
Just a warning to others, the internal diameter of the bearing for the motor gear shaft is too small.

Luckily I was able to pop the bearing out of the old regulator and use that.
Forgot to add, one of the mounting holes didn't line up and had to be re-drilled.

2.0_hippo · Feb 27, 2014

Datatek said:
Just fitted a new window regulator on a P38 for a guy. he bought ****part.
Just a warning to others, the internal diameter of the bearing for the motor gear shaft is too small. Luckily I was able to pop the bearing out of the old regulator and use that.

How do they get away with selling these "replacement" parts of they don't even fit ?!

wil2813 · Feb 27, 2014

2.0_hippo said:
How do they get away with selling these "replacement" parts of they don't even fit ?!

maybe in the instructions it says in very small print do not discard old regulator as parts are required to make this reg work & a new hole will need redrilling due to a l/r development fault when designed

then all is good

Parisien · Feb 27, 2014

If it didn't fit, why not send it back and seek a refund, there are a variety of makers and prices, so its a buyers market. Plus we have to remember some of the parts and design of many LR products was ****e in the first place.

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2.0_hippo · Feb 27, 2014

got to say, i have used a lot of britpart bits before on my L322 and all fits and works fine

Datatek · Feb 28, 2014

Parisien said:
If it didn't fit, why not send it back and seek a refund, there are a variety of makers and prices, so its a buyers market. Plus we have to remember some of the parts and design of many LR products was ****e in the first place.

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Simple, the bloke drove 200Km return to have the new part fitted plus some diagnostics, you don't find out the part is not correct untill you have the door in bits, it's easier to fix the problem than put it all back together non functional, send back the part and argue about it, then drive another 200Km to have the part fitted. I didn't source the new part.

Parisien · Feb 28, 2014

Oh, well, will avoid that part then

Should we list Britparts that members have tried and didn't truly fit, or failed to do what it said on the tin?

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martynv8 · Feb 28, 2014

I had to do the same thing with my ****part window regulator - switch the bearings over. My mechanic told me off - said it'l last 6 months if i'm lucky

Parisien · Feb 28, 2014

So guys, has anyone told them their parts aren't up to scratch and what has the response been?

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martynv8 · Feb 28, 2014

Parisien said:
So guys, has anyone told them their parts aren't up to scratch and what has the response been?

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TBH, i just got on with it as once i'd switched the bearing, it fitted ok. Should really have made a comment to them i guess.
My ****part rad has been fine after 18 months.

Parisien · Feb 28, 2014

See new thread Martyn, better off letting them know to save others a similar fate

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