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Re: [T3] Creaky Front Door


On Fri, 2004-06-18 at 22:11, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 19 Jun 2004 at 0:06, Dave Hall wrote:
> 
> > You might get somewhere by removing that hinge from the pillar and working the
> > thing through a greater angle than normal, but the leverage the door exerts is
> > much more than you could do with a self-grip wrench.
> 
> I've seen pictures of a special tool to push the hinge pins out of beetle 
> hinges. Was there such a tool for type 3s? I've often thought that if I could 
> do this I could free up a hinge much more easily.
> 
> If the pins come out, which way do they come out?

They come out the top. Don't think I have ever had one out of a T-3.
Have done a few on T-1's. to install right side mirrors on early ones.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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