Re: Inner door handle got loose!

Jul 07, 2005 1 Replies

"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!
>>
>>
>
>

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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