Removing Vw Beetle Door Hinges

Years ago i had a driver s door sag.

Removing vw beetle door hinges.

The drivers door when open is a little low on the latch side. If there is a special press for removing them that would probably work better. I cannot see any movement in the hinges when i pull the door up and when the door closes on. I had a machinist remove drill and replace the upper pin with an oversize.

Guys on this and other vw sites convinced me i needed new hinge pins. This tool works so well you will be calling up your friends to offer to press their hinges out too. A tool like this makes an absolutely miserable job a easy. While the difficulty will depend on the age and general condition of the door s hinge and pin nudging it out with a hammer and wedge should usually do the trick.

The hinges on vws are rather cheap a common weak point on old vws and the doors tend to sag a bit over time. Correcting door sag door adjustment.