How To Remove Hinge Pins From A Vw Beetle Door

Wipe off any drips.

How to remove hinge pins from a vw beetle door.

For two weeks the hinges were lubricated with penetrating oil twice a day. After several hours with a punch and a steadily bigger and bigger hammer there is definitely a trick to this pin removal idea. Then use your hammer to push the nail punch up and under the pin until it dislodges. I did not want to damage any paint or make any more work for myself.

Door hinge pin press fit s vw beetle karmann ghia bus and type 3 door hinge pins rental is an incredibly stout tool. Just finished the tools. This tool works so well you will be calling up your friends to offer to press their hinges out too. Next lodge a book under the door to keep it from toppling over while you unpin it.

To remove a door hinge pin start by making sure you have a hammer a screwdriver and a nail punch or nail set. I used an air impact tool with a the long tapered bit powered with a small 4cfm air compressor. A tool like this makes an absolutely miserable job a easy. I also have been told that the original vw hinge tools will not remove the mirror arms either the only problem with this tool is it cannot remove a bus mirror pin that has been cut off like mine because it uses that part of the hinge for leverage.

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