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1998 – 2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Door removing and installing (Convertible)

Removing Remove cover – 4 – with a screwdriver. Remove screws – 1 – and – 3 – and take triangular shaped trim – 2 – off towards rear – arrow – . Remove A pillar lower trim General body repairs, interior – Repair Group 68 Disconnect multi-pin connectors – 1 – on A pillar – 2 – . Take cover – 1 – for wiring harness – 2 – out of body opening in the inner A pillar. Pull wiring harness out of A pillar at boots – 1 – between door and A pillar. Remove bolt – 1 – of door arrester – 2 – . To prevent damage to paint work, mask lower edge of fender – 2 – in area of lower hinge – 3 – with textile reinforced adhesive tape – 1 – . Pull cover cap – 1 – off grub screw on lower hinge. Remove grub screw – 2 – on lower hinge. Torque setting: 13 Nm If access to the grub screw through the gap between door and A-pillar is not possible, or is extremely difficult, then proceed as follows: Release rear half of front wheel housing ( Front wheel housing liner) in area of A pillar so that access to the fender securing points along the A pillar is possible. Remove bolts – 1 – and nuts – 2 – . Carefully pull fender – 1 – off A pillar – arrow – and block fender (e.g. with a plastic wedge). Pull cover cap off grub screw if necessary and remove grub screw – 2 – from lower hinge. Torque setting: 13 Nm Remove block from fender after removing grub screw.download

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