If doors don't open easiley from the outside.....

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VAGMAN2
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If doors don't open easiley from the outside.....

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ie it takes 2 pulls of the handle etc to open any of the doors, then don't start removing door cards (like I did!) - there's a REALLY simple fix:

On the front doors, on the side piece, near where you can see the lock mechnism, there's a small plastic cap the size of a penny - pop this off, to reveal a hole with a silver torx head bolt inside/On the rear doors, pull pack the rubbr door seal, near where you can see the lock mechnism, to reveal a hole with a silver torx head bolt inside

Undo this bolt with a torx key. After several turns, start pulling at the small plastic cover that sits next to the handle - it should start to pull out more and then eventually it comes off. DON'T undo/remove the bolt completely!

Once this is off, you'll see a tiny cable with a plastic end piece, that is fitted in to a serated section on the handle. This cable can stretch over time and go slack - it is the cable the handle pulls which in turns works the lock mechanism. Pop out the end piece and move it further out to take up the slack - ENSURE THE HANDLE IS IN THE REST POSITION WHEN YOU DO THIS.

Then pop back on the piece removed and do up the bolt.

It took me less that 5minutes on the door that had been giving me problems opening! Such a nice, simple fix for once.....
Passat Estate - 1.9TDI AVB

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