Re: Inner door handle got loose!

"Dennis Bernabe" wrote in news:YoiMa.9330$fG.4306@sccrnsc01:

If you want you can do it yourself. Here is a link to a great write-up with pictures and everything.

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check it out...trust me because then you know how much labour and parts they should charge you. Its about a 30 min job for AUDI.

Hope it helps

Yep you did, I did the same thing a few months ago, the dealer had to > take the door panel off just to tell me that the door lever snapped. > And then they had the nerve to tell me that they don't have the part > in so that I'll have to come back and pay for some more of their > lovely labour charges. Nice. > > "Thomas G. Marshall" > wrote in > message news:TB2Ma.23$ snipped-for-privacy@nwrdny03.gnilink.net... >> >> 2000 a4 quat. >> >> Just yesterday the driver's inner door handle got loose. >> >> It still works fine, but it sort of hangs down a 1/4 inch, and while >> it retracts after pulling on it, it doesn't snap firmly into place. >> >> Did I bust a spring or something easily fixed by me? Or am I up for >> a million component dismemberment project on this one? >> >> Thanks! >> >> > >
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As with all things audi, this seems like a hellish pain in the ass.

Sigh. Basically, if I can just keep my 2000 a4 1.8 out of the shop, I'll be able to recommend the model + manufacturer. Until then, if the rest of the audi line is of this quality and longevity, then I'm just going to tell folks to stay away.

Thank you /very/ much for the how-to.

I coughed up:

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