Door shell and door component carrier, removing and installing: Notes

• Rear door trim removed

See REAR DOOR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

1. Door component carrier 

   Removing:

   • Unclip Bowden cable for inside door mechanism.
   • Disengage Bowden cable for door lock and unclip. See DISCONNECTING BOWDEN CABLE FOR DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FROM HINGED LEVER  .
   • Disconnect harness connector for window regulator motor.
   • Remove hex bolts -3- and -4- and lift out door component carrier.

     Installing:

   • Place door component carrier into door shell and loosely secure shorter hex bolts -3- at top.
     • Insert adjusting plate -2- and tighten longer hex bolts -4- at bottom.
     • Tighten bolts -3- and -4- in sequence a, b, c, d
     • Adjusting. See II - DOOR COMPONENT CARRIER, ADJUSTING  .
2. Adjusting plate
   • Must always be installed
   • To adjust tilt of door around B-pillar, shift adjusting plate. See II - DOOR COMPONENT CARRIER, ADJUSTING  .
3. Hex bolt
   • 30 Nm (22 ft lb)
   • Note tightening sequence
4. Hex bolt
   • 30 Nm (22 ft lb)
   • Note tightening sequence
5. Bowden cable for inside door mechanism
6. Bowden cable
   • For locking door
   • Disconnecting

   See DISCONNECTING BOWDEN CABLE FOR DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FROM HINGED LEVER  .

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Shell & Door Component Carrier (Up To M.Y. 1999)
Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, INC.