Vw Beetle Door Hinge Loose

You need to remove the inner trim panel to replace either but the lock.

Vw beetle door hinge loose.

On my 09 hinge is an 8mm latch is a 6mm striker plate 8mm triple squares. Door lock mechanism left bug sedan conv. Vw beetle and vw super beetle 68 79 vw type 3 66 73. Add to cart part.

I have in my sordid past loosened a couple with a big 3 screwdriver but never all of them. This is for the driver side door the hinge is about half way up. The 2 most important things to know about beetle doors. You must have a 4 phillips head bit on a square drive to remove the hinge bolts.

I wish other manufacturers would see the light and use them more and ditch the allen heads altogether. Getting those doors off. Torx is better than allen but triple squares just dont strip if done right. Every means of transport should be equipped with useful parts such as doors.

Changing used door hinges on my 73 super beetle. Door hinge screw access hole plugs set of 4 black. Vw beetle and vw super beetle 52 79. If i ever did loosen one i.

A friend of mine has a 2016 vw tiguan possibly 14 or 15 though and the door hinge is loose. There are two main components of the door lock that are likely to be the cause of the problem and need repair replacement. The door lock not working on your volkswagen new beetle is a big problem that might only appear to be a little problem. Door hinge oil hole plugs set of 4.

It appears that screwing it tighter would be enough to fix the issue but i m not sure what kind if screw socket tool is needed. Add to cart part. I have attached a screenshot from a video that seems to be the exact same issue my friend is having. Door hinge screw caps.

The hinges are welded to the door shell.