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.

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/int49.shtml

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"
> . com> wrote in
> message ...
>>
>> 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:
> "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.
>
> http://www.audiworld.com/tech/int49.shtml
>
> 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"
>> . com> wrote in
>> message ...
>>>
>>> 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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