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Front door, adjusting Audi S4 B7

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Front door, adjusting

Special tools and equipment

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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Scheme 67: Front door, adjusting
Scheme 67: Front door, adjusting
  1. T40038/01

Note. To adjust door exactly in relation to height, inclination and door recess, use the special tool T40 038/1 as described on --> Adjusting using door adjustment template T40038/1 .

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Panel gap dimensions

Note. Rear door must be adjusted. Panel gap dimensions can be checked using 3371 adjustment gauge.

  1. Dimension - A - = 3.5 mm ± * .5mm .
  2. Dimension - B - = 4.5 mm ± * .5mm .
  3. Flush dimension - C - =approx. * mm+1mm in parallel position to chassis.

Adjustment in longitudinal direction

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  1. Adjustment in longitudinal direction is performed by loosening hinge bolts - arrow A - of A-pillar at top of door hinge or/and bottom and sliding doors - 2 - (over-sized holes in hinge or in A-pillar)
  2. Tightening torque 32 Nm
  3. Door hinge - 1 -.
  4. A - pillar - 3
  1. Door - 2

Note. Illustration shows lower door hinge.

Adjustment to center of vehicle

Note. A collared shoulder bolt is installed at each upper and lower door hinge (door side). When repairing, an adjustment is therefore not necessary under normal circumstances. If an adjustment should become necessary anyway, bolts can be replaced with bolts of the same size, length and toughness .

  1. The adjustment to vehicle center occurs by loosening hinge bolts - arrow B - at top and/or at bottom of door and shifting the doors (elongated holes in hinge).
  2. Tightening torque 32 Nm

Note. In rear portion of door, adjust door depth (relative to vehicle center) via striker.

Adjusting via striker

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  1. Loosen bolts - 2 -.
  2. Use the markings (- arrows a - and - arrows c -) for side adjustment.
  3. Slide striker - 1 - until the door is flush with the contour of the chassis.

Note. Door may only be adjusted for depth (towards car interior) and not for height.

  1. Use the markings (- arrows b - and - arrows d -) for height adjustment.
  2. Striker must align in door lock center for correct adjustment.
  3. Tighten bolts to 25 Nm.

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Scheme 71: Adjusting using door adjustment template T40038/1
Scheme 71: Adjusting using door adjustment template T40038/1
  1. Use the door adjustment template T40 038/1 as described in the following for testing (e.g. for wind noises) and for adjusting door.
  2. For testing contact pressure of sealing lips on roof trim molding, use a standard bank card - 1 - or similar means.

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Testing sealing lip/roof trim molding contact

  1. Using a standard bank card, drive off contact area of sealing lip to roof trim molding with light pressure.
  2. When doing this, card must not sink in between sealing lip - 1 - and roof trim molding - 2 -.

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  1. Template has points of different lengths at - arrows a - and - arrows b - so that side adjustment of door can be tested.
  2. The upper point - arrow a - on the side with the cut-out - arrow c - at bottom is the longer side (max. marking).
  3. This side is used to check whether the window frame is located too far outward in relation to the chassis.

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  1. Position template at dimension - a - = 200mm and with cut-out - arrow - facing door window
  2. Make sure that points - 1 - and - 3 - make contact.
  3. At point - 2 - of template, there must be a gap.
  4. In this position (max), doors are adjusted to farthest outward point within tolerance range.
  1. If there is no gap at point - 2 - , or there is a gap at point - 1 - , the window frame is set too far outward and must be adjusted --> «Window frame, adjusting»(/audi/s4/b7-2004-2008/remont/door-locks-anti-theft-systems/#body-exterior) .
  1. The upper point - arrow b - opposite the side with cut-out - arrow c - at bottom is the shorter side (min. marking).
  2. This side is used to check whether the window frame is located too far inward in relation to the chassis.
  3. Position template at dimension - a - = 200mm and with cut-out - arrow - turned away from door window as depicted in magnified areas of illustration.

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  1. Make sure that points - 2 - and - 3 - make contact on door window.
  2. At point - 1 - of template, there must be a gap.
  3. In this position (min), doors are adjusted to farthest inward point within tolerance range.
  4. If point - 1 - has no gap, or if template cannot be brought into contact at point - 2 - , window frame is set too far inward and must be adjusted.