Removing and installing inner door seal: Audi R8

🧭 Before you start

The A-pillar, side and B-pillar trims are removed first, then the retaining lugs pulled off and the moulding heated to separate its adhesive bond before the seal is pulled off the body flange and out of the window guide. Adhesive residue is removed and the bonding surface cleaned, primed and allowed to flash off for 10 minutes. The new seal is attached to the flange in the sequence 1 to 10, pressed on at the B-pillar top corner, roof frame rear and front, A-pillar and window guide, then the moulding is pushed under the window and the double-sided tape bonded to the body. The full length is finished with roller 3356.

Fits: Audi R8 (4S, 2015–)

• Special tools named: 3356

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• Warm the moulding with the hot air blower before separating the bond; do not tear it cold.
• Clean, then prime the bonding surface in one stroke and allow 10 minutes flash-off.
• Fit the seal to the flange in the numbered sequence 1 to 10, not starting at an end.
• Peel the protective film from the tape only when the moulding is positioned.
• Roll the seal down over its entire length as the last step.

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

📋 Procedure

1. Remove A-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels; Removing and installing A-pillar trim.
2. Remove side trim General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels; Removing and installing side trim.
3. Detach B-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels; Removing and installing B-pillar trim.
4. Pull off retaining lugs (2).
5. Carefully heat moulding in area of door window using hot air blowerV.A.G 1416 and carefully separate adhesive bond (4).

6. Pull door seal (1) off body flange and out of guide for door window (3).
7. Remove any residual adhesive with adhesive strip removerVAS 6349.
8. Clean bonding surface on door with cleaning solutionD 009 401 04.
9. Apply primer D355 205 A2(item 1) to bonding surface (2) on door evenly in one stroke using applicator (3).
10. Wipe area treated with primer once with a clean paper towel and allow to flash off for 10 minutes.
11. Attach inner door seal (A) to body flange in the sequence (1 ... 10).
12. Press inner door seal onto top corner of B-pillar.
13. Press on inner door seal at rear of roof frame.
14. Position door seal (bottom) in area of A-pillar and push retaining lugs fully onto A-pillar.
15. Press on inner door seal at front of roof frame.
16. Position inner door seal at guide for door window.
17. Push moulding under door window.
18. Apply inner door seal on body flange in area of B-pillar (bottom).
19. Apply inner door seal on body flange in area of A-pillar (bottom).
20. Position inner door seal moulding on side member body flange.
21. Peel protective film off double-sided adhesive tape (B) on inner door seal moulding (C) and press fully onto body.
22. Press door seal on over entire length using roller 3356.

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