Hi Guys,
Anyone have any advice where to look why my Beetle doors don't stay closed while driving on a gravel road? Initially I thought it was the nearly 60 year old hard grease, but I have cleaned it all out and re-greased the locks and they work beautifully. But... when I drive on a gravel road they first open to the first stage then, if I don't pull them closed again, it can open completely.
Beetle doors not staying closed
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Re: Beetle doors not staying closed
Not sure but I think your model also has an rubber wedge that locks in place so the door can not lift on a bumpy road and unlock it self.
The early models came out with the normal mechanism that only works on the top edge of the door lock.
So if you lift the door it will open.
The newer cars have a wedge built into the lock to hold it.
See is they are there and if so that they placed correctly.
If they in place then lower your lock on the door or lift the heal block on the "B" pillar.
Herman
The early models came out with the normal mechanism that only works on the top edge of the door lock.
So if you lift the door it will open.
The newer cars have a wedge built into the lock to hold it.
See is they are there and if so that they placed correctly.
If they in place then lower your lock on the door or lift the heal block on the "B" pillar.
Herman
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1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Re: Beetle doors not staying closed
Those big rivets that attach the hinge to the door tend to wear over time. I drilled mine out and replaced them with M8 countersunk bolts and nylock nuts.