Adjusting door hinges
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Vehicle must be standing on its wheels to enable front door to
be adjusted.
♦ To ensure correct door adjustment, the door hinge on the Apillar must be loosened. Other measures, such as raising the
door, will prove pointless. Pressure from above will cause the
door to drop again.
♦ The front door is adjusted correctly if the gaps/shut lines are
even all around, the door is not too deep or does not stand
proud and all contours align when the is door closed.
♦ Checking gaps/shut lines ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. gr. 00 ; Panel
gaps/shut lines; Body - front
♦ If there is a requirement to loosen the door hinge on the Apillar from the interior, an M8 multi-point socket from the tool
set - V.A.G 1816/2- can be used.
♦ The hinge bolts must always be renewed if loosened.
♦ After completing installation or adjustment, corrosion protec‐
tion measures must be carried out on hinge and bolts.
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Correct adjustment to achieve a flush fitting is carried out via the
bolts on the door hinge.
Use special door alignment tool - 3320- with bit - 3320/3- .
Top door hinges:
– To adjust upper section of door -1- at hinges -5-, loosen bolts
-4- and -6-.
– To access bolt -4-, remove dash panel insert ⇒ Electrical sys‐
tem; Rep. gr. 90 ; Dash panel insert; Removing and installing
dash panel insert -KX2- .
– ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Central tube
for dash panel; Removing and installing central tube for dash
panel
Bottom door hinges:
– To adjust door -1- in lower area at hinges -7- loosen bolts -6-
and -8-.
– To access bolt -8-, remove dash panel trim on left ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel; Removing and
installing dash panel end cover .
– Remove bonnet lock release lever
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