Setting adjuster stops, continued Audi TT 8N

Setting adjuster stops, continued

1. Open tailgate and pull out adjuster stop by one notch.
2. Tighten clamping screw -2- to 2 Nm.
3. To remove adjuster stop, drill out head from pop rivet -1- and knock shank out. Now take out adjuster stop.
4. Close tailgate.

1. Check panel gaps as shown. Refer to «Panel gaps»(/audi/tt/8n-1998-2003/remont/door-locks-anti-theft-systems/#body-exterior) .

Scheme 18

1. Rear lid lock removed.
2. Turn cable in support bracket 90 ° and take out upward.
3. Swivel cable 90 ° and take out of tailgate lock.

Scheme 19

1. First lever out cover -1- at the bottom, then detach from tailgate -2-.
2. When installing cover, start by engaging notches at the top -arrow- on roof flange.

Scheme 20

1. Remove roof-rail trim.

Refer to 70 - INTERIOR TRIM

1. Unscrew hexagon bolts -4- and remove tailgate -1-.
2. Unscrew hexagon bolt -3- and hexagon nut -5-, then remove tailgate hinge -2-.
3. When installing, tighten hexagon nut -5- and bolts (-3 and -4-) to 21 Nm.

Scheme 21

1. Using a screwdriver, push back retaining springs -4- slightly at both ends of the gas-filled strut -1- and unclip gas-filled strut.

Note. When removing or installing gas-filled strut, push back the tailgate -3- slightly past the fully open position without damaging components.

Installing

Note. If gas-filled strut is removed completely, note correct position when re-installing: Tube end goes toward body of vehicle.

1. Clip in gas-filled strut at bottom first, then at top.
2. To install, just press gas-filled strut onto ball studs.

Tightening torque for ball stud: 15 Nm -1 Nm

Releasing gas from strut

1. Clamp gas-filled strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.
2. Make a saw-cut in the cylinder part of the strut at a point within the first third of the cylinder's length (measured from the piston rod end of the cylinder).

Note. Wear protective goggles when sawing open the cylinder, and cover the area around the saw-cut with a cleaning rag to catch any escaping fluid.