Also this can be used for rear door too.
Passat b4 door handle fix.
Winters and passats do not mix.
Thepassenger side screw is reverse threaded.
It looks like the handle is loose.
When you pull the door handle there is an inner swing handle with a white nub on it directly behind the lock cylinder that is supposed to hit a lever within the door.
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If that doesn t solve it you have to remove the door handle.
The t20 is set deeper in the door.
Care should be taken on installing as they are a pita to fish out of the door once the door cards are in.
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I have a 2006 vw passat 3 6 and i pulled the lever inside the car to release the hood adn nothing happened.
There are several problems with the b3 b4 passat outer door handles.
Check for loose pins then try adjusting the white plastic plunger then try adjusting the 5 5mm nut.
If the problem is internal you have toremove the inside door panel but this is the least likely problem.
Many vws have similar designs.
I ve repaired a few passat b4 and jetta mk3 non working handle problems by simply replacing that clip.
That is exactly what i do either carry a small butane torch or a lighter in your car.
How to remove a door handle from a volkswagen passat.
This process is the same for doors with key lock and no key lock.
The lever seams loose so in assumeing the cable snapped inside.
Passat door handle fix.
If that metal latch in the door mechanism gets stuck in the down position.
Credit for this goes to spacehamster here is his original thread at vwvortex.