4kq door removal

[Kneale Brownson]

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Aaahhhhh, I've been looking at too many Type44 door jambs.  Just went out
to look at a 4K so I could understand what you're up against.  Can you
drive that pin out?   Probably be good to put some Kroil or similar
penetrant on the bolts.

At 10:13 PM 05/23/2002 -0400, Brady Moffatt wrote:

>I have a 1/2" drive too, but I honestly haven't given it a try because of
>the trouble I've had manoeuvering with the 3/8". It's not that it's
>impossible to break loose (I think), but rather that there's no room to get
>the head of the ratchet out of the door. As it stands now, I spend most of
>my energy making sure the socket is squarely on the bolt rather than
>applying lots of torque. All those tracks and beams don't allow a straight
>shot at the bolt.
>
>I didn't mention it explicitly in my initial post, but the hinge bolts are
>_inside_ the door. Why, oh, why did Audi do this? This smacks of Team
>Doorhandle
>
>It's maddening.
>
>Cheers,
>Brady
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>
>
>
> > Probably come off with an impact.  I'd only approach that job with at
>least
> > a 1/2" drive with a cheater pipe extending the handle of the standard
> > ratchet or with my 2-foot 1/2" drive ratchet.
> >
> > At 09:19 PM 05/23/2002 -0400, Brady Moffatt wrote:
> >
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >Just spent a couple of hours fighting with various 3/8" drive sockets,
>woble
> > >extensions, u-joints, box and open keys, and got a grand total of one
>hinge
> > >bolt loose on the driver's door. What gives? Audi has made it impossible
>to
> > >remove the door. There's the welded-in window channel and the door beam
>to
> > >protect the bolts from ever being accessed.
> > >
> > >I bought a parts car in the same colour so I could swap whole doors,
>hood,
> > >and left front fender, but the doors look like a real pain.
> > >
> > >Has anyone done this before? Bentley is not helpful.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Brady Moffatt
> > >Montreal, Quebec, Canada
> > >86 4ksq, 286,000km
> > >86 4ksq, 208,000km parts car
> > >72 Datsun 240Z, 180,000 miles
> > >In early stages of quattrosis accumulatus
>
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