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ricaroo
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 Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:50 am Post subject: Door Hinge Screw Spinning |
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My drivers side door hinge at the bottom is loose where it attaches to the door when I went to tighten the screws one of them just keeps spinning, before I start taking things apart what is the screw attaching to inside the door.
Does anyone have an exploded view
Thanks
Rick
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Tom Butler
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Door Hinge Screw Spinning |
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If you are talking the door side Id bet you can just take your door cards off and get a nut and bolt in there if it is spinning. If its the car side it might be a bit harder to get it in there.
I am not sure if there exists an exploded view (im sure there is I just couldnt locate it)
But if you search goog for keywords like "vw beetle door hinge" and "VW beetle door hinge exploded view" You might be able to see a few angles and figure it out.
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ricaroo
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Door Hinge Screw Spinning |
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Thank You Tom, and yes it is the door side.
Rick
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Door Hinge Screw Spinning |
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I actually just took my passenger door off at the hinges, and the door side of the hinge is riveted to the door frame. Mine's a 74 super so maybe they attached differently on your older car.
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ricaroo
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Door Hinge Screw Spinning |
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My hinges on the door side have the same #4 Phillips head screw that is on the pillar side
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Door Hinge Screw Spinning |
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| ricaroo wrote: |
| My hinges on the door side have the same #4 Phillips head screw that is on the pillar side |
So there's probably a nut plate on the inside of your door that the screws screw into. Threads probably stripped on the one that spins. You might be able to get a nut on the threads of the spinning one that protrude out of the back of the nut plate. Remove your door card for access.
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