Checking and adjusting door window (lateral adjustment) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Check the door glass with template T40205/1 against the A-pillar trim and roof trim strip, then use T40205/2 for parallelism and gap to the side window. To adjust the top section, remove the sealing plugs, loosen the regulator nuts, move and hold the glass while tightening. For the bottom section, remove the door trim, loosen the lock nuts, turn the adjuster screws and retighten.

Fits: platform code 42

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• Both template recesses must make full contact with trim and glass on the same plane.
• Hold the glass in the corrected position while tightening the regulator nuts.
• The two lower adjuster screws turn in opposite directions.
• Refit the sealing plugs in the door bottom edge after adjusting.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Use side "“A”" of template T40205/1 to check whether lateral adjustment of door window is correct.
2. Recess in side "“A”" of template T40205/1 must make full contact with triangular A-pillar trim (1) and door window (3).
3. Recess in side "“A”" of template T40205/1 must make full contact with roof trim strip and door window on the same plane as edge of roof (2) at windscreen.
4. If lateral adjustment of door window is not correct, adjust door window.
5. To check parallel adjustment, apply template T40205/2 to door window (1) and side window (2), as shown in illustration.

6. To check gap width, apply template T40205/2 to door window and side window, as shown in illustration.
7. If lateral adjustment of door window is not correct, adjust door window.
8. To laterally adjust door window in top section, take out sealing plugs (1) and (2) at bottom edge of door.
9. Loosen each of window regulator nuts (3) at bottom (access through large holes).
10. Move door window in corresponding direction and hold in this position when tightening nuts.
11. To adjust door window laterally in bottom section, remove door trim 70.
12. Take out sealing plug (1).
13. To adjust, loosen lock nuts (2) and turn adjuster screw with Torx socket wrench. [Note: Adjuster screws are turned in opposite directions.]
14. After adjusting, tighten lock nut.

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