[V6-12v] Re: [s-cars] Avant Tailgate Trim Removal Instructions

[Wilfried Link]

I ran into the same problem on my Avant. The areas
around the scews were cracking out, making the back of
the car sound like an old beater. I removed the trim
and bonded strips of sheet metal to the back of the
trim across the holes and damaged areas. I first
trimmed away the vinyl "skin" covering the bond area
and sanded it, then bonded the strips into place and
clamped them overnight. Then I picked up the original
holes through the sheet metal and contact-cemented the
cloth anti-squeak strip over the bare sheet metal. You
cannot see the metal strips and the whole tailgate is
now quiet again, even after my kid's soccer team takes
turns slamming the gate down. I used .040 thick T6
aluminum and aircraft grade fiberglass resin and
hardener. I think any good epoxy aproved for metals
and plastics should work. It took some time and
meticulous clamping, but I'm very happy with the
saving and results. I also used Loctite Plastix two
part super glue for some other areas as needed. Worked
great.

Wil Link
`95 A6 Avant

    --- Daniel Hussey <danh at s-cars.org> wrote:
> If anyone finds an "affordable" source for new
> interior liftgate trim, let
> me know.  Mine is cracked in many places (most
> likely from someone removing
> it that didn't know what they were doing)... and it
> rattles and creaks like
> crazy now.  Would like to replace it, but besides
> taking out a second
> mortgage, it doesn't seem practical.
>
> Later,
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron" <aaront at cox-internet.com>
> To: "Christopher Gharibo" <cgharibo at usa.net>
> Cc: "* S List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "*12V
> List" <v6-12v at audifans.com>;
> "*Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>; "Steve
> Aydin" <staydin at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Avant Tailgate Trim Removal
> Instructions
>
>
> Thanks
> I wish I had this for the joker who tried to replace
> my rear glass.
> I told him it would be a pain and he said "he had
> done allot of them -
> dont worry"
> So now some of the trim mounts are cracked and he
> simply said "they were
> already broken"
> Humm.
> If you really want it done right - do it yourself
> AT
>
> Christopher Gharibo wrote:
>
> >I'd like to contribute the following piece to the
> Avant owners out there.
> >-----
> >
> >The tailgate trim on the Avant is absolutely the
> most sinister piece of
> >interior trim I have ever removed. It is simply
> evil. I’d like to
> contribute
> >the following explanation to the Avant owners. Take
> my word, and archive
> the
> >following description. Otherwise, you will most
> likely break various parts
> of
> >your tailgate trim if you ever need to go in there.
> TRUST ME!!!
> >
> >First remove the two screws holding the two hooks
> for the sun screen. Then
> >unsnap the top middle piece in four locations.
> Unsnap L and R side plastic
> >pieces by pulling the trim pieces towards center.
> >
> >Remove the 2 black screws underneath the latch and
> one screw on each side
> of
> >the bottom panel. Pop out the secret flap type
> compartments on the lateral
> >parts of the carpeted section with a flat screw
> driver. These hidden
> >compartments correspond to area behind each
> taillight. Unscrew one HIDDEN
> >screw behind each secret panel.
> >
> >Now, at the bottom of the handle trim below the
> torx screws are two very
> small
> >holes. Find a thin long object like a nail and push
> in to the two holes. (I
> >told you this was evil). When you've pushed them
> down far enough the handle
> >trim will simply separate from the tailgate trim.
> YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE
> OUT
> >THE TORX SCREWS IN THE DOOR HANDLE.
> >
> >Now careful pulling in different sections top and
> bottom should free up the
> >whole thing. You can also reach in and pinch the
> inner portion of the clamp
> >while pulling that portion of the panel out. The
> whole thing falls right in
> to
> >your hands.
> >
> >
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