FW: [s-cars] Door lock broken?

[Scott Munger]

> 
> >Gents,
> >I removed my door trim panel to "de-bose" the speaker, started putting
> >it back together and tested the door locks - the driver door lock will
> >not work.  No power locks ( I can hear the motors on the other doors,
> >but not the drivers.  In fact, when I insert the key to the drivers
> >door, I can't even turn it in the direction to lock (I can in the
> >direction to un-lock).
> >
> HA- "Team Door Handle" (rev 3.0)  strikes again!
> 
> 1- drivers door can't be locked ( at least on my early cars and '91's )
> with the door open.
> are you trying to lock/unlock with the door open or fully closed and
> latched?

Argh!  Yes, that was it.  I guess I never tried to lock the door with
it open :-)

> 
> >I've left it apart with plans of digging deeper and removing the
> >mechanism.  Any hints to what happened or any known failures with the
> >door lock mechanisms?
> >
> 
> hahahahahahha- you're kidding right? Door lock/handle/mech problems on
> an Audi ?
> they're infamous for failure- I just spent the weekend repairing both
> front doors
> on my '91 200 TQ 20v and the passengers door lock mech on the '91 CQ.
> The 200 driver door had a busted lock rod ( actuator) nylon clip that
> allowed the rod to
> fall off the lock actuator arm.
> The 200 passenger door had the infamous cracked/split lock disk- as did
> the CQ.
> )_#(#*&@#=  "cast pot metal" ( ok most likely zinc/alum) part will fail
> eventually.
> 
> To fix requires a $40 "kit" from the dealer ( new lock cyl, actuator
> arm[ stamped steel], snap-ring)
> and around 2 hours of Real Pain in the Arse  dinking with the door
> handle crap.
> What a horrible design.
> 
> >Is there some sort of security feature that prevents tampering?  What
> >are the "rules" to un-screw it?
> >
> 
> Not sure on the S cars but the Bently will for sure have the pictures of
> whats connected to what.
> 
> >Any help is greatly appreciated!
> 
> IF you have to remove the door handle/lock I'd advise removing the inner
> door frame/window
> ( if the newer chassis is built that way) as that will save time and
> massive frustration
> in the long run.
> 
> I've never looked at the newer cars ( the '91 200 is basically a Type 44
> at heart) and so I'm just
> guessing.
> Exactly what model/year  car do have anyway?
> HTH

'93 S4 and I'm glad it works now - removing the door frame didn't look
like a happy project.

Thanks Paul!
--Scott