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.
Removing vw beetle door hinges.
When you turn it on does it return the favor.
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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.
Use a high quality hardened steel bit.
2 remove armrest and two screws that hold door panel to door frame.
Door lock mechanism left bug sedan conv.
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.
I had a machinist remove drill and replace the upper pin with an oversize.
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Maybe i got lucky with mine but i m going to do the same with the drivers door later this fall.
Changing used door hinges on my 73 super beetle.
Years ago i had a driver s door sag.
The problem was that the hinge pin wasn t the reason for the sag.
Replace worn hinge pins to help restore proper door alignment.
This is done by gently prying off the metric 6mm circlip on the pin.
1 remove the plug inside the interior armrest and remove phillips screw.
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.
Guys on this and other vw sites convinced me i needed new hinge pins.
Eventually i found the metal that the hinge connects to was stretched and causing the sag.