Suggestions for adjusting the door handle the first thing to check is the large phillips screw holding in the handle. open the door and check it's tightness. door handle-how to repair sticking door handle on vw passat door sagging or alignment repair-mk3 jetta or passat engine coolant block heater installation on tdi- frostheater. Removing a vw door handle is one job i have seen done wrong a lot. i have even struggled to do this properly. that is until i learned the trick to never mess it up again! sponsored by pullapart. Door handle adjustment well, after much swearing, crying and a few scrapes, i managed to adjust my door handle following the process at clark's garage : body-12. i am stuck and at my wits end..
Anyone know of a faq on how to adjust the door latches? i have doors that stick and hard to close...gonna replace the handles soon as well vwvortex.com - mk2 jetta - door latch adjustment. When properly adjusted, all you should have to do it push down on the sliding door handle and the door will slide open by itself due to the spring action of the door mechanism. there are two actions: opening and closing and each have their own problems.. Sounds like its done the job for you, but contradicts what the official vw manual says "to ensure a correct door adjustment the door hinges on the pillar must be loosened. other measures such as raising the door upwards have no effect..
