Removing and installing outer door panel: Audi A8 D4

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017)

• Renewed: sealing tape

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• When aligning the outer door panels, start with the rear door first of all.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove trim .
2. Remove outer window channel strip Audi A8 2010 ► General body repairs, exterior66Strips and panels; Removing and installing outer window channel strip.
3. Remove door joint seals .
4. Detach gas strut from door .
5. Remove the mounting with ball stud for the gas strut from the door .

6. Remove exterior door handle .
7. Unscrew the securing bolt from the mounting bracket on the outer door panel.
8. Remove the backing plates for the exterior door handle from the outer door panel.
9. Remove the channel reinforcement .
10. If necessary, unscrew the securing bolts for the door lock .
11. Remove bolts (2), note the different bolt lengths.
12. Remove outer door panel from door cassette (1).
13. If sealing tape is missing or damaged, fit new sealing tape, pre-compressed, 15/3, Würth, to the outer side of the door cassette .
14. Fit outer door panel to door cassette (1).
15. ⚠ Pay attention to the operating cable for the door lock and, where applicable, electrical wires on the mounting bracket. — Loosely screw in bolts (2), note the different bolt lengths.
16. Attach the backing plates for the exterior door handle to the outer door panel.
17. Insert the securing bolt for the mounting bracket into the outer door panel and tighten (torque ).
18. Align the outer door panel and tighten bolts (2) to the specified torque.
19. Align outer door panel . [Note: When aligning the outer door panels, start with the rear door first of all.]

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