Front Door, Adjusting: Notes
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Wrench - Door Adjusting 3320
- Joint for 3320 Tool 3320/1
- Wrench - Door Adjusting - Box Wrench 3320/2
- Wrench - Door Adjusting - Box Wrench 3320/3
- Roller 3356
- Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm VAG1331
- Gauge - Gap Adjustment 3371
- Cylinder Head Bolt Socket 3410
- Trim Removal Wedge 3409
The vehicle must standing on all four wheels when adjusting the front door.
The front door is adjusted properly when it has an even gap dimension overall when closed, it does not rest too far in or out and the contours align.
Make sure the front door gap dimension is correct.
Perform corrosion protection measures on the hinge and bolts after assembly or adjusting work.
To adjust the gap dimensions correctly, remove the bolts -3, 4, 6 and 7- from the A-pillar. The lower A-pillar trim panel must be removed for the bolt -5- .
Other measures, such as aligning the door upward, do not work. Pressure later will cause the door to sag again.
The bolts -2 and 5- must be loosened in order to correctly adjust the flush dimension.
The Wrench - Door Adjusting 3320 and Wrench - Door Adjusting - Box Wrench3320/3 are used for this.
Adjust latch bracket, refer to STRIKER PIN, ADJUSTING