Removing Avant Boot Handle

[Jamo]

Anybody got any tips or BTDT on removing and replacing the Avant black boot handle for a RS2 red one?

Thanks

[pastures16]

if i remember jamo theres two very very small roll pins that hold it on there a mare to do you need hands like et good look mate

[s2avant95M]

From experience......


Remove rear hatch lining, just pops off in about 10 places. This should give you access to the handle, rear reflector, etc. You should be able to remove the handle and mechanism completely. The handle is held on by 2 alan bolts, but mine were rusted on and were never coming off anyway, so I found it easier to remove the whole lot and attack it that way.

HTH

[Skull]

wtf? he asked only to remove the black trim on the handle, so he will put the red/transparent trim on. lift the rear door up, you have an imbus bolt that holds the black plastic on, but you have to hold the nut on the other side with an equal imbus key. unscrew, replace, screw back in. less than 1 minute "work".

[Jamo]

Thanks Tim, Skull23 S2avant95m was point out if the two screws were rusted i'd have to replace the whole mechanism, i've got the complete mechanism but i'll try your method first if too rusted i'll replace the complete unit.

[Skull]

i have an year 95 and was like new, no worries

[Jamo]

Well mine is rusted too hell no shape in the head, looks like it's going to be the hardway

[Fat Audi 80]

Jamo. Where are the bloody pictures? You have had the car well over 24 hours?

[pastures16]

are you still on the job jamo

[Jamo]

No pics for a while folks until i've done a few things.

Fitted the RS2 airbox to it today.

unless you want to see the original pics i took a Donny?

[Jon441cc]

unless you want to see the original pics i took a Donny?

Oh please do !

[pastures16]

was that last year when i was there in my 7a with the aoc

[pastures16]

Well mine is rusted too hell no shape in the head, looks like it's going to be the hardway

did you sort it

[Jamo]

did you sort it

Haven't had a chance yet mate, started taking bits of the Coupe yesterday, people looking at me funny as they walked by running between open bonnets