Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

Door Window

Window frame installed

- Door trim removed

- Drive down window with approx. 10 cm in distance - a -.





- Remove window regulator motor.

- Remove plastic covers - 1 - from assembly carrier -2-.





- Remove Torx(R) bolts - 4 -.





- Slide driver - 3 - of window regulator downward by hand.

• For alternative operation of window regulator, the manual window regulator drives (left or right side) of rear doors of Audi A4 2001 > with window crank may also be used.

• These drives fit onto threaded pins of window regulator.

- Slide down front section of door window as shown.





- Pull window trim diagonally upward out of window frame.

- Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

Assembly carrier cover





- When removing assembly carrier - 2 - or door window, cover - 1 - must be pulled out.

Front driver





- When removing door window or assembly carrier - 1 -, remove mount - 2 - of door window driver - 3 -.

- Tighten Torx(R) bolt - 4 - to 4 Nm when installing.

- When installing, make sure window mount - 2 - lies on upper edge of drive - 3 -.

Rear driver





- When removing door window or assembly carrier - 1 -, unscrew mount - 2 - of door window driver - 3 -.

- Tighten Torx(R) bolt - 4 - to 4 Nm when installing.

- When installing, make sure window mount - 2 - lies on upper edge of drive - 3 -.

Window frame installed

• With window frame removed, proceed as described in the following

- Slide door window into guides on window frame from bottom to top.





- Secure window at a distance of approx. 10 cm from top of window frame - 1 - with adhesive tape - 2 - as shown.





• When inserting window frame, window recess seal must not be pinched.

- Insert window frame with door window into door from above.





- Loosely screw in collared shoulder bolt - 2 - first.

- Window frame height is already adjusted by collared shoulder bolts - 2 -.

- Loosely thread in the remaining bolts as well.

• Follow bolt tightening sequence

- Tighten bolts - 2 - to 32 Nm first at front, then at rear.





- Then tighten bolts - 3 - to 32 Nm first at front, then at rear.

- Finally, tighten bolts - 4 - to 10 Nm from front toward rear.