myfirstimport

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/15643/dscn3078.jpg"></center><p>Here i am armed with laptop and 20 page document detailing how to do the fix....thanx to a fellow A6er on Audi World. Saved me $400 from not having to pay the dealer.


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<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/15643/dscn3080.jpg"> Entire Window system removed. Interesting to note, entire side collision protection system is held in place with 4 10mm screw. So much for safe.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/15643/dscn3079.jpg"> Window assembly on table ready for work.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/15643/dscn3082.jpg"> The culpreton right. One little notch of a $7.00 part totally screws up the window system.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/15643/dscn3081.jpg">Finally, I signed the inside of my door with a little AWOT humor.

All in all, not a hard job to do. on a scale of 1 to 5, give it a 2.


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EdP

same 4 10 mm screws. It's in the system, not just the component. note that the screw holds it, and is not a part of the stressed item - the bar presses against the entire body structure, and the screws are not a component of containing the stress of the impact.

qfrog Ti20

please tell me you used the orange or pink ones.... becaue the blue ones are the defective ones.

myfirstimport

blue was all they had...swapped blue for blue....now that i know how to do it...1/2 hour tops

qfrog Ti20

if you bought those at a dealership you should shoot the guy who sold you a part that is imo defective. We now have orange ones for the LQ recall iirc is the one that pertains to the window lifters.... I thnk

Basically those will fail again, just use the orange ones or the metal re-inforced peach/pink ones.

myfirstimport

years ago and all was fine....so their part of the recall was fullfilled

TXurS6

Wait for it to fail before going in to have the recall done. Seems that if it was a defective part, they should replace it at the time of inspection irregardless of whether or not it had failed. But then again, they are still selling the defective parts. Something's not right...

Kris Hansen

Exactly. The screws just keep the side impact bar in place so it can work.

simontan1

Hi, you mention a 20 page step by step guide. Could I be cheeky enough to ask for a copy of this? I am a bit inept when it comes to repairs, and need all the help I can get! Thanks.

MSaudia6

Hey is there any chance i could get a copy of those 20 pages ? i have been having this window problem and i can't afford to take it to the delar to fix it.

i would also appreciate it if you could give me the part # or code so i can get it from them or the exact name for that part?

Thanks,
Marko