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 68AutoBug
A.k.a.: Lee Noonan
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 posted on September 9th, 2004 at 10:23 PM |
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Help STOP Your Door Hinges from Wearing
Back in the good old 50s & 60s , every time an Air Cooled VW was serviced, the door hinge pins were lubricated
this stopped the door hinge pins from Wearing....
But alas, this lubrication of Door Hinges has stopped and door hinge pins everywhere are wearing away... and Doors are dropping... so, to keep Your
Doors from dropping any more...
Your Beetle Door Hinges should have little round black caps in the top of them.... All Model Beetles had them..
Pop the cap off and apply 2 drops of any oil - engine- gearbox - it doesn't really matter, what sort of oil... into the top of each hinge... a few
days later - check to see if the oil is still sitting there or whether it has started to lubricate the hinge pins... If the oil has disappeared, give
them another two drops... this should do until the next oil change...
then replace those little oil caps... the caps are still available at Good VW Stores everywhere... The caps stop water & grit getting into the
hinges ...
If Your Beetle doesn't have the oil caps, Check to see if there is any dirt or paint in the hole first.. Paint & dirt buildup can stop the oil
from doing its job... stick a nail or similar object into the hole and clean it out... first, then oil and re cap...
Lee the LUBRICATOR ...
If it moves - Lubricate it... stop the wear... NOW!!
[Edited on 9-9-2004 by 68AutoBug]
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1303Steve
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| posted on September 9th, 2004 at 10:31 PM |
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Hi Le
Good idea, the black caps only came on post 68 bugs in OZ. Earlier bugs had no way lubing the pins. While you have the oil can in your hand, drop a
few drops in the centre of your dizzy after lifting the guaze under the rotor button, only applies to dizzies with centrifugal advance dizzies.
Steve
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Che Castro
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| posted on September 10th, 2004 at 09:09 AM |
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I think the early bugs had a groove cut into the hinge pin which you could drop oil into. Although replacement hinge pins dont have this.
Jon
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| posted on September 10th, 2004 at 04:51 PM |
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You're correct about that Che. The grooves are on the inside (towards the center of the car) of the hinge - probably to protect it from the rain and
dust - smart thinking!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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 vw54
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| posted on September 10th, 2004 at 08:58 PM |
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A little lubrication goes a looong way
just a squirt of oil
Now to complite things What brand ???
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| posted on September 10th, 2004 at 10:52 PM |
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Oh fuck...... Please dont go into brand names
Adam
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| posted on September 11th, 2004 at 08:50 AM |
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yep LOL
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| posted on September 11th, 2004 at 11:50 AM |
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I thought this post was about puttin your car in the shed and then takin years to restore it...that will save wear an tear on ya doors....don't use
em..works every time.......
[Edited on 11-9-2004 by Dubnut]
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| posted on October 22nd, 2004 at 07:53 PM |
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Works great for me!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on October 22nd, 2004 at 08:30 PM |
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Listen to Dave he knows, bless you Dave
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| posted on October 22nd, 2004 at 10:04 PM |
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Hey LOBUS,if you put a car away for long enough will this actually correct the wear they already have?:duh
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