quattro digest, Vol 1 #2479 - 18 msgs

[Konstantine Bogach]

Thanks everyone responded to my question and, please ignore my prviouse post
where I was asking the question Paul answered in his post. I read it after I
sent a question.

Thanks again.
Konstantin Bogach.

Paul Heneghan wrote:

> At the bottom corners of the door, there are two large (13mm head?) bolts.
> These bolt the inner part of the door (which contains the window, winder,
> inside handle etc.) to the outer part of the door (which contains the
> hinges, lock outer handle etc.).  When the door is cosed, there should be no
> gap between the top of the door and the body of the car.  If there is a gap,
> shims (wide fork-like, 1/16" thick) are inserted or removed between the
> inner part and outer part of the door.  These shims are fork like so that
> they fit around the bolts mentioned earlier.  I'm surprised Bentley doesn't
> mention them - check again.
>
> They probably fell out when the previous owner dismantled the door.
>
> Paul
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:25:30 -0500
> > From: Konstantine Bogach <kbogach at home.com>
> > Reply-To: kbogach at home.com
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: unidentified parts inside door
> >
> > I took appart driver door to fix a broken wire in the door loom.  I
> > found two metal things (two wide teeth fork-like, 1/16'' thick)   lying
> > at the bottom, in both coners. The fact that there 2 of them makes me
> > doubt  a little  that they were accidently droped there or forgotten.
> > Neither Bentley nor ETKA shows those parts. Are they missing something?
> > I don't see where they could fall from.
> >
> > Thank you for reading this nonesense.
> > Konstantin Bogach.
> > 200tq '89
> > 200tqa '89
> >
> >
> >
>
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