Re: 3 Door Handle/Lock Questions

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> Does anyone know how to set the door locks on an 86 5k to a different key?

swap the cylinder.  better yet use all new tumblers set up the same as
your old cylinder (pain if you don't have a 14 year accumulation of
spare new cylinders to pillage!)

> Lastly, since I changed the door handle last weekend the door seems to be
> alot more harsh when opening and closing. It takes greater force to get the
> door to close fully. Anything I can adjust?

the striker post on the door jamb can be moved around, good idea to mark
where you start of before screwing it up.  Sometimes it can be a bit of
a compromise.  My drivers door hangs a little low, it actually rattled
sometimes even though shut tight.  Adjusted the strike for a tighter
"shut" and rattle gone, but I am am much more aware of that low hanging
effect on open and shut.

BTW, I bought 2 new striker posts a couple years ago to get new plastic
rings around them.  The drivers one is *already* basically shot.  What's
up with that?

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250

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