Re: Door Lock Not Working

["Robert Dalton" <rpdalton@onebox.com>]

Hello,

I recently repaired my 1990 Audi 100 which had the same problem.  The hardest part was taking the door apart.  On 100s you have to loosen the inner door (metal) from the outside part of the door, after partially taking the inner panel off.  A really good post titled "Keeper - Lock Link Repair" by Al Powell on Jan 1, 1997 is in the archives.  I got all three replacement pieces from Audi (if you read my post of a couple weeks back you'll realize not all Audi dealers are equal.  I ended up re-using the lock washer instead of the lock ring replacement.

Rob Dalton

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---- Brame1@aol.com wrote:
> Hello All!> 
> Saturday, I unlocked my 91 Audi, Model 80 drove it and locked it, no problem. 
>  On Monday evening when I went out for an appointment I inserted the key and 
> it turned freely without opening the lock.  I went to the passenger side 
> inserted the key and lock opened normally along with the other three doors.
> 
> When I got into the car I pushed the drivers side button down and all locks 
> engaged, when I pull up on drivers side button all locks disengage, so it 
> does not seem to be a vacuum problem.  It seems to be a mechanical problem.
> 
> How can I verify?
> 
> What steps should be taken to correct?
> 
> Can lock be repaired or does it have to be replaced?
> 
> How does the panel on drivers door come off?
> 
> Thanks for any help and information that you provide.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Nick Brame      Darnestown, MD
> 91 Model 80
> 99 A6Q
> 

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