Adjusting upper and lower roller guide — AUDI
Adjusting upper and lower roller guide on Audi: 4 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2DA, 2DB, 2DC, 2DD, 2DE, 2DF, 2DG, 2DH, 2DK, 2DL, 2DM
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (1) and (4 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Loosen bolt (1) and move upper roller guide (2) against bracket (3)(arrows) until sliding door aligns at front top with outer contour of B-pillar.
- Loosen bolts (1) and pull apart or push together lower roller guide (2) until sliding door aligns at bottom front with outer contour of B-pillar.
- Loosen bolts (1) and (4) and move upper roller guide (2) against sliding door (3) until gap dimensions (b) are adjusted between edge of sliding door and roof or pillar.
- Tighten bolts (1) and (4). Torque setting: 25 Nm — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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