My 01 S8

[Audifan]

The link I provided in my last post (which is missing some important items which I will highlight here), doesn't state anything about this bracket for the front door cards.


Sorry that this isn't the best picture but the above picture of the bracket is
for holding a wiring harness.



After you get the lower door handle cover off, there is two little screws (already removed in this picture)
that need to be removed and then there are two 8 mm bolts that needs to be removed.



Once you remove the door card, you can pry up this large air tube so you can get the wires removed.
I haven't figured out how to remove the round push pin without damaging it.



This picture is from the front oxblood door card where the push pin is broken that holds the large air tube seen in the picture above.



These retaining clips (with the red dot) needs to be removed in order to remove the wires.


This memory seat switch needs to be removed.


Then you need to remove the wire plug in order to push the wire through.


This is the oxblood front door card with the wire plug removed.

[Audifan]

I finally got the push pin retainer removed but unfortunately it broke. Now it looks like I need to make the hole bigger so I can buy a universal push pin retainer.

What is this air tube for?

[MikkiJayne]

If you can't get it out, push the remains of the pin further in. It drops out of the hole and doesn't do any harm, and then you can use an ordinary plastic rivet.

The air duct is to feed hvac to the B pillar vent for the rear passengers.

[Audifan]

Thanks for the info MJ, you're the best



I was able to push the broken end out. This is what the retainer looks like (right picture).

[Audifan]

There is some issues with the leather of the rear seat cushion and I'm guessing that it can't be fixed?


This middle section of the cushion is the worst part.





I can't push the cushion down any more then what you see here. I'm guessing that I need to bend these metal tabs backwards?





The back seat area is pretty much finished. Just need to finish up a few things.

[MikkiJayne]

A detailer specialising in leather restoration could improve the wrinkle and creases with steam, but you have to know what you're doing and be extremely careful otherwise it can be ruined.

The Tabs go behind the carpet through the slots cut in to it just above the screws. Bend the cabs back a little and that should help.

[Audifan]

To get easier access to these bolts for the back rest of the rear seats
there is a leather flap that is mounted to the underside of the bracket


and that leather flap is held in place with these plastic pins that you just squeeze together.

As you can see one side is hollowed out to make it easier to squeeze.












Now back to this problem that I have with this door card.


I was getting ready to clean up the area of the tear to repair it and I found there is significant damage to this door card.


This picture below is the black door card that I removed from my car.


Here is a different section of the door card with more damage.

I don't know if I can get all of this damaged area cleaned enough to do the repair with the plastic epoxy.


I might be better off trying to find a replacement door card that has no damage at all. But the hardest part of trying to find one is there is only 100 S8 with oxblood interior that were imported and sold in America.