[s-cars] RF door latch sticking

[Mark Strangways]

Ditto.. first it was the passenger door inside cable release hook coming off 
at the latch box. Now that requires some contortion to fix with stripping 
tons back.
Says after that the door would not latch properly, so out comes the latch 
box, clean lube and re-install... Now it's the drivers side that is 
bitching...

Also, use the key to open the locks on occasion boys and girls, they like to 
seize as well.
Great cars, but a personality like a spoiled little girl...

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>; "Scar" 
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:16 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] RF door latch sticking


> Paul,
>
> If his drawing doesn't help you, then you might want to know what was
> wrong with mine.
>
> The latch assembly has a spring inside it that does the latching.
> It gets corrodded and gummed up. Remove teh actual latch assembly from
> inside your door and soak it in transmission fluid.
>
> Yes that's right, soak it in transmission fluid. I had this problem
> with the driver's side latch on both of our 93 S4's. The fluid will
> clean up and lubricate the latch, but it might take an overnight
> soaking, in addition it helps if you activate the latch assembly by
> pulling on the cable a few times every hour or so.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Chris
>
>
> --- "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> No need to for him...  you see their chubby little circusfreak
>> fingers
>> can't manipulate the door pulls all that well so it's a non-issue...
>>
>> Keith just emailed me the funniest f'n MS Paint picture of the door
>> cable assembly that he drew which hopefully points me in the right
>> direction.  His car did the same (CF / wood swapping partners), and
>> it
>> was me that likely did both of these clips during reinstall.  On his,
>> shifting those silver clips over the chrome cable 'hat' did the
>> trick.
>>
>> Damn, I tell ya, this list isn't only helpful but f'n hilarious.  I
>> pose
>> the question, get an email pic (soooo wish I could post his
>> drawing...
>> tears!), followed by a phone call at work in CT all the way from
>> Michigan to explain.  I won't get rid of the POS hoar for this reason
>> alone...
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lee at wheelman.com [mailto:lee at wheelman.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 3:50 PM
>> To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RF door latch sticking
>>
>> Hmm. Right front passenger door not operable from inside. Sounds
>> like a great car for dates. Pizzo what do you usually do to set up
>> a car this way?
>>
>> Lee
>>
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