Type 44 window frame adjustment

[Kneale Brownson]

You can adjust how the latches grab the post in the door frame by changing 
the location of both the post and the latches, Gerard.  Loosen the holding 
screws slightly and experiment.   You might need an impact driver 
(hand-held style) to loosen.


At 09:19 AM 10/15/2001 +0200, Gerard wrote:

>This might be off the topic and I can't give suggestions on how to
>repair the gap on your rear door, but I have something similar on the
>left front door (passenger door over here). Before the car came off the
>road some 2 years ago I had a break-in where the front passenger window
>was bust. I took the car in to have the glass replaced and they stripped
>the entire door including the frame. They put it all back, but only that
>night did I discover I could barely open and close the door because it
>was horribly aligned. I spent 4 hours the next day trying to line up the
>outer frame and got it to the point where it shut properly. At one point
>I managed to get myself trapped inside the car. :) Oops.
>
>Anyway, the doors open difficult (I assume that's related to the door
>handles) and I have wind noise from the passenger door. How do I go
>adjusting the window frames to sort this out? What measurements should I
>do? I see in the Bentley that it says the front leading edge is probably
>not sealed properly.
>
>Also, I have always had problems closing some of the doors. They have to
>be slammed hard sometimes or they seem to be popped out by the rubber
>sealing strips. Would this be a misalignment on the locks/latches? The
>front driver's door handle is stuffed, but I have 2 more post-89 door
>handles for that will go on. It is also a effort to lift the handles to
>open the doors.
>
>Any ideas on how to get my doors to open and shut as smooth as they
>should? Getting into an S4 last Thursday just showed how bad it is on my
>200. :(
>
>Sorry for going off the point on this e-mail.
>
>G.