Re: Audi 5000 doorhandles (make that all Audi/VW doors)

[John Stanton <jjs3rd@ix.netcom.com>]

Achille Riviello wrote:
> 
> At 02:20 PM 3/4/97 -0500, Ben Baldridge wrote:
> >Has anyone else out there had as much trouble with 5000 series doorhandles
> >as I have? My old 87 5000 TQ wagon took 3 replacement handles, and my 86 TQ
> >sedan has had 2, and needs a third. The linkage, made of some sort of
> >plastic, seems to be the problem. Is there some cheap solution to this, or
> >do you just grin and bear it, and shell out another $60 - $70 to the dealer?
> >It can't be happenstance, or bad karma - nothing like this happens to only
> >one person.
> >
> >Ben Baldridge
> >86 Treser Super 5000 TQ
> >91 BMW 325ix
> >Benjamin M. Baldridge
> >
> >
> 
> I've replaced 3 on my 83 4ks and 2 more are about to go.  It just happens.
> Try a used parts yard.  Think I paid $15-25 for my door handles.  Welcome to
> the world of sacrifices to the Audi gods.
> 
> Achille Riviello
> acriviel@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu
> 83 4000s 4E, 200k+ miles,
> 96 A4Q, 3.6k-ish miles
Yes, the dreaded Audi door trigger.  I had both go in my Coupe.  The
passenger first and the bad part is I waited (my fault) till the driver
side went and that was a real problem.  Had a string rigged to open the
door from inside latch.  

Was forced to buy the driver one from the dealer and junk yard for the
second.  Audi Only sells a kit to repair the triggers cheap dont
remember how much.  I am buying it to do the two rears in my 4kq. 
European Car says it works well have to go by that.  Let the group know
how it goes.


JJS