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1999 Audi A8 QuattroFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
II - Door component carrier, adjusting: Notes
NOTE:
To adjust the tilt of the door around the B-pillar, shift the adjusting plate. If the rear portion of the door (e.g. at the bottom) sticks out too much, the adjusting plate must be shifted upward. This will tilt the bottom of the door toward the car interior, and the top of the door outward.
- Door shell adjusted. See I - DOOR SHELL, ADJUSTING .
- Adjusting plate -4- installed
- Loosen screws -3- (arrows). See Fig 1 .
- Close door.
- While second technician pushes door component carrier against roof and B-pillar (carrier must be pushed slightly beyond desired position due to return force of rubber seal), lightly tighten upper screws from inside.
- Push adjustment plate -4- upward until it contacts surface of door shell -2- and door component carrier -1-.
Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ft lb)
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Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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