Why is my Audi 5000 Passengers front door handle so hard toopen?

[james accordino]

--- Brett Dikeman <quattro at brettd.dsl.speakeasy.net>
wrote:
> At 11:50 AM -0500 12/12/00, Huw Powell wrote:
> >Brett Dikeman wrote:

> Hmm.  If I recall, there was only one rivet...and it
> wasn't really a 
> rivet.  It was sort of a metal bar, hollow center,
> with a slit.  It 
> took a few taps with a mallet and a small enough
> implement, and it 
> came out.  

That's called a roll pin.  I didn't think I remembered
any rivets in mine either.  My experience is very
similar to yours.  Did it indoors at the table one
night.

> I've noticed things starting to get stiff in the
> 200; doors creaking, 
> handles getting stiffer, and the like.  Time for a
> little quality 
> time with the door innards, I guess.  That should be
> fun, with the 
> lock heater jacket, alarm wiring, and all that crap
> in there just 
> getting in the way.
> 
It's no problem.  If you did the 5k, you can do the
200.  That junk is just attached around the body of
the handle.  Mine has all the goodies also.  

Jim Accordino