Audi Q7: Inner Door Seal, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the A-pillar trim panels. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Vehicle Interior Trim Panels; A-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the front sill panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Vehicle Interior Trim Panels; Sill Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the B-pillar trim panels. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Vehicle Interior Trim Panels; B-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the inner door seal from the body flange.
Installing
- Place the inner door seal -3- with the vulcanized point -2- in the center of the door arrester -1- on the body flange and push on all around.
Further installation is the reverse order of removal.
Outer Door Seal, Removing and Installing
Caution
This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer to component overview prior to starting procedure. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Door Seals"
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Roller -3356-
- Adhesive Strip Remover -VAS6349-
- Cleaning Solution -D 009 401 04-
- Applicator -D 009 500 25-
- Bonding Agent -D 355 205 A2-
Removing
- Remove the front window frame trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Front Door Trim Panels; Window Frame Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Mark the position of the outer door seal -1- all around with adhesive tape -2-.
- Tape off the A-pillar in the door arrester area using adhesive tape, so that the paint will not be damaged.
- Remove the door arrester bolt -arrow-.
- Pull the outer door seal -1- slightly away from the top of the door frame and cut it with commercially available scissors.
- Gradually stretch the outer door seal lengthwise -bottom arrow- and remove it -upper arrow-.
Note
Pulling the outer door seal lengthwise will loosen the outer door seal adhesive and then it is possible to remove it from the door without any adhesive residue.
- Remove the outer door seal completely.
Installing
- The vehicle and the seal must be at room temperature.
- The adhesive surfaces must be free of dirt and grease.
- If the Bonding Agent -D 355 205 A2- dries longer than 3 hours, then it must be primed again.
- Do not stretch the seal when installing it.
- So that the outer door seal does not loosen or slide, do not close the door for two hours.
Note
Stretching or crushing the door seal can cause loosening.
- Remove the adhesive residue using -VAS6349-.
- Clean the adhesive surface using the Cleaning Solution -D 009 401 04-.
- Apply Bonding Agent -D 355 205 A2- on the adhesive surface using the Applicator -D 009 500 25- and let dry.
- Remove the protective film from the adhesive tape.
- Position the outer door seal -2- with the vulcanized point -3- centered to the door arrester opening -arrow- on the door body -1- and bond it all around. At the same time, pay attention to the installation position of the previously installed adhesive tape.
- With a new door pay attention to the installation position. Refer to → Fig.
- When the outer door seal is positioned correctly, the drain holes in the seal are at the bottom.
- Press the seal on using the -3356-.
- Resting time of the vehicle is a minimum of two hours with the doors open at room temperature.
Further installation is the reverse order of removal.
Seam Seal, Removing and Installing
Caution
This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer to component overview prior to starting procedure. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Door Seals"
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Adhesive Strip Remover -VAS6349-
- Cleaning Solution -D 009 401 04-
- Applicator -D 009 500 25-
- Bonding Agent -D 355 205 A2-
Removing
- Loosen the lower seam seal -1- from the bonding to the door cover -2-.
- Remove the seam seal -arrows-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- The vehicle and the seal must be at room temperature.
- The adhesive surfaces must be free of dirt and grease.
- If the Bonding Agent -D 355 205 A2- dries longer than 3 hours, then it must be primed again.
- So that the seam seal does not loosen or slide, do not close the door for two hours.
- Remove the adhesive residue using -VAS6349-.
- Clean the adhesive surface using the Cleaning Solution -D 009 401 04-.
- Apply Bonding Agent -D 355 205 A2- on the adhesive surface using the Applicator -D 009 500 25- and let dry.
- Bring the seam seal -2- on the joint to the window guide -3- in the installation position.
- Remove the protective film from the adhesive strip -1- and attach the lower seam seal ti the door cover -4-.
- Press the seam seal on the door flange -arrows-.
- Resting time of the vehicle is a minimum of two hours with the doors open at room temperature.
