Hello all...

I have a 84 Quattro, the other day I opened the passenger door and a bolt
fell out. It came out of a hole next to the door latch. It has a large
philipps head, 15mm, looks to be 7 mm dia x 10 mm long. If you have a
Chilton manuel, check Chap 12, Bodywork and fittings, picture 8.1 Front Door
Lock - you will see a hole in the middle right of the picture, exactly where
the bolt came from. When I shake the door there is a definite rattle in it,
just want to know if it is something that I need to repair - it means taking
off the whole panel to get at what it attaches too...

tks
Rush

 

"Rush Dougherty" <Rushd45@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Hello all...
>
> I have a 84 Quattro, the other day I opened the passenger door and a bolt
> fell out. It came out of a hole next to the door latch. It has a large
> philipps head, 15mm, looks to be 7 mm dia x 10 mm long. If you have a
> Chilton manuel, check Chap 12, Bodywork and fittings, picture 8.1 Front
Door
> Lock - you will see a hole in the middle right of the picture, exactly
where
> the bolt came from. When I shake the door there is a definite rattle in
it,
> just want to know if it is something that I need to repair - it means
taking
> off the whole panel to get at what it attaches too...
>
> tks
> Rush
>
>

I should repair it, if I were you. The door panel is removement is not a big
job.
Audi never puts bolts where they are not needed.

Ronald

 

"Rush Dougherty" <Rushd45@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have a 84 Quattro, the other day I opened the passenger door and a bolt
> fell out. It came out of a hole next to the door latch. It has a large
> philipps head, 15mm, looks to be 7 mm dia x 10 mm long.

.... and it holds the door handle on. Just screw it back into the hole. I
used to use a strong magnet on the screwdriver to hold it while I got it
threaded, but that's a PITA keeping it from sticking to the doorskin
instead. Now, I just use a screwdriver with the biggest Phillips tip I have
and it pretty much stays put, but you need a steady hand. If you drop it,
*then* you'll be taking off the inner door panel.

OTOH, that cheap potmetal POS door latch assembly might have broken, in
which case you'll need a new one. But keep the screw anyway. You'll need
it. There's also *supposed* to be a rubber cover on that hole; not that it
matters much.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; fixed that)