Door card removal

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jporter · #1 Post by **jporter** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:27 pm

I am trying to replace the outer weather strips on the rear doors of my Mk. 2 2000. This necessitates removing the door cards to clip the weather strips on. I am having trouble removing the window winding handle- can anyone tell me how to do this? I\'ve been having a go but can\'t seem to do it and thought it\'d be a good idea to ask rather than wreck the handle or door card in a fit of frustration!!
Cheers. 

#2 Post by **sahtuning2000** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:54 pm

hold the winder handle,then push on the backing plate,if you then look in between the two you will see a small pin that goes through the handle/winder,you need a long very thin object such as a rivet in width,its a sod on a mk2,much easier on a mk1,you might have to open the window a little so that you can see the pin,you need 3 pairs of hands really!!

jporter · #3 Post by **jporter** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:16 pm

Yes- I thought it was along those lines and, yes, I thought it\'d be a sod! Oh well, here goes...!
Cheers.

#4 Post by **Alec** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:22 am

Hello both, 
 
there is actually a tool for removing thos epins, but i haven\'t seen
one in a long time. It\'s a cranked flat bar with a \'U\' channel cut into
one end and a steel pin in the centre. I usually use a thin pin punch,
it\'s not too difficult but watch out for where the pin drops to. 
JP, that is nothing to the hassle of fitting the outer weather strips,
(if you are talking of the ones that wipe the glass) those clips are
diabolical to fit. I drill the strips every 3 inches or so then locate
them and drill the door and self tap them in place. 
 
Alec 

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#5 Post by **Peter Douglas W** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:44 pm

Just a question if this is so difficult, how did the factory put them in and get them out? It must have cost a bomb in labour charges. If as Alec says there was a special tool why haven\'t we got it?<edited><editID>Peter Douglas W</editID><editDate>38455.3647916667</editDate></edited>

#6 Post by **Alec** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:36 am

Hello Peter, 
the tool that I know of is for removing the pin, although I haven\'t
seen one for a while. I find inserting the pin quite easy so I imagine
someone fitting them day in day out would be very quick. 
 
Alec 
 

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