Removing Vw Beetle Door Hinges

Replace worn hinge pins to help restore proper door alignment. 2 remove armrest and two screws that hold door panel to door frame. 1974 westfalia 1964 beetle stock 2017.

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Removing vw beetle door hinges.

1956 64 1964 up to vin 5888184 to use on 1956 59 you must change striker plate to 113 035b. The problem was that the hinge pin wasn t the reason for the sag. 3 pop the outer cover off the interior door handle. 4 remove the interior lock knob and remove door panel by popping out tabs connected to door frame and lifting up off of window ledge.

This is done by gently prying off the metric 6mm circlip on the pin. I had a machinist remove drill and replace the upper pin with an oversize. This heavy duty hinge pin remover installer fits a wide range of antique and modern hinges up to 2 7 8 wide cast iron frame. We stock a large variety of vw tools including special tools like flywheel lock tools oil pump pullers clutch alignment tools and much more.

Door lock mechanism left bug sedan conv. Eventually i found the metal that the hinge connects to was stretched and causing the sag. This is what the tool looks like it is supplied with a box of different length tool pins starting with the shortest pin the 19mm bolt is wound in to easily push the pin up into the hinge. Changing used door hinges on my 73 super beetle.

Features a strong acme threaded bolt with 3 case hardened 18 8 stainless extension pins measuring 1 1 1 2 and 2 exerts enough pressure to remove most. Guys on this and other vw sites convinced me i needed new hinge pins. Years ago i had a driver s door sag. It took about 15 minutes per pin of impact to remove and the end of of tapered bit was starting to mash over a bit.

1 remove the plug inside the interior armrest and remove phillips screw. Maybe i got lucky with mine but i m going to do the same with the drivers door later this fall. Use a high quality hardened steel bit. When you turn it on does it return the favor.