Re: Team door handle

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

All,

Whenever anyone talks about door handles I just have to repeat a very funny incident
that happened on my 84 CGT.  The passenger handle gave out as all Audi tiggers will
eventually.  But not being the passenger of my own car and cheap I did not fix it.  Well
the trouble began when the driver door broke of course it happened on a Friday with no
chance to get a part for the weekend.  The solution run a string from the inside driver
trigger accross the two seats and exit out the window.  Pull string to open door.
Worked so well I did not fix it for a week.  Resourcefulness defeats the Audi trigger
plague.

Cheers,

JJS

Mike Arman wrote:

> >
> >Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 14:48:18 EDT
> >From: MHLIGGINS@aol.com
> >Subject: Re: team door handle
> >
> ><<Hm, I'm going to get an inside door handle with its black plastic
> >hinge-holder thing from a yard very soon; how far in the line of
> >parts is the trouble spot from the inside handle?>>
> >
> >       Yep, you're a newbie all right.  A virgin, even.  You're gonna just LOVE
> >getting to the outside door handles......
> >       To get the parts changed you're going to take the inside panel off the door,
> >which is fairly easy.  Changing out the inner door pull is relatively easy,
> >there's a screw hidden in the foam stuff.
> >       The outer door handle has the lock and latch attached by nylon clips.
> >They're a bitch to reach and difficult to work with.  Go ahead and save some
> >good "venting" words for use while you're in there, you'll probably need
> them.
> >
> >       Later.
> >       --ml
>
> Naah, it isn't quite that bad to get at.
>
> If you are dexterious and have small fingers, you can do it from the
> outside of the car without removing the inside trim panel. (You DO,
> however, have to open the door. Darn, only one moving part!)
>
> Remove chrome strip - slide a knife blade under it about in the middle,
> lift gently, and it will pop out on one end or the other - don't bend it!
>
> remove screw at front of door handle, two screws at rear of handle (just
> inside door), wiggle assembly outward - DON'T PULL or the nylon retainers
> will pop off - squirt some WD-40 on the retainers, THEN gently pop them
> off. Pay attention to which is which - one is the latch, the other is the
> lock - don't mix 'em.
>
> To quote Mr. Bentley, assembly is the reverse, etc.
>
> One BIG, SERIOUS advantage to removing the door panel is that you can lube
> those expensive, fragile window motors and their mickey mouse cable and
> pulley mechanism - also you can tighten up all the various hardware that
> has loosened over the years. Make sure you get ALL the screws and fasteners
> out before you start tugging on the plastic door panel - they are not very
> sturdy.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike Arman
>
> P.S. - Marty L, pls e-mail me privately re: our discussion about AARP -
> have some interesting info on this!
>
> M