[200q20v] Driver's door lock

Huw Powell audi at mediaone.net
Wed Dec 5 04:31:27 EST 2001


There is also a little pot metal lever that breaks on the flush door
handles.  A stamped steel part fixes it, cheaply.  Pix and instructions
at Chris Millers web site.

> There is a plastic retaining clip that holds the actuator rod from the
> plunger to the lock that is broken.  The fix?  Well, I actually zip tie it
> back in place.  I have fixed 2 locks this way and 2 using the replacement
> part.  Guess what?  The replacement part broke.  My zip strip fix is still
> holding years later.

> > My driver's door lock has been a bit odd the past few days.  Mostly
> > sticking.  I figured it was the cold/snow.
> >
> > Came out of nail biter, overtime, Gonzaga BB game tonight and the lock
> > suddenly felt very smooth.  Turned out to be too smooth.
> > It goes back and forth, and while I hear the alarm beep, the door would
> > not unlock.

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Huw Powell

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