66 Bug Door handles

okay now I'm frustrated. I've been trying to get the door handles out so I
can trouble shoot why the buttons are loose and the key wont lock the doors.
I have went thought my Bentley Manual and the Muir manual and can't find
anything.
Can someone please tell me how to get the darn things out. In the mean time
I think I'll try adjusting the valves they've got be easier then getting the
handles out.

Patrick wrote:
> okay now I'm frustrated. I've been trying to get the door handles out so I
> can trouble shoot why the buttons are loose and the key wont lock the doors.
> I have went thought my Bentley Manual and the Muir manual and can't find
> anything.
> Can someone please tell me how to get the darn things out. In the mean time
> I think I'll try adjusting the valves they've got be easier then getting the
> handles out.
>
>
Outside door handle? Pull the rubber weather strip away a bit
and you'll see the Philips head screw(s) that hold it in.

The inside handles have drift pins which are hidden.
Push the plastic escutcheon inward to expose the pin.
There is a spring inside; don't lose it and note how
everything went together.

Careful pulling the door card off or the clips will break
or pull out.

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Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:17:52 -0400, Speedy Jim > wrote:

>Patrick wrote:
>> okay now I'm frustrated. I've been trying to get the door handles out so I
>> can trouble shoot why the buttons are loose and the key wont lock the doors.
>> I have went thought my Bentley Manual and the Muir manual and can't find
>> anything.
>> Can someone please tell me how to get the darn things out. In the mean time
>> I think I'll try adjusting the valves they've got be easier then getting the
>> handles out.
>>
>>
> Outside door handle? Pull the rubber weather strip away a bit
> and you'll see the Philips head screw(s) that hold it in.
>
> The inside handles have drift pins which are hidden.
> Push the plastic escutcheon inward to expose the pin.
> There is a spring inside; don't lose it and note how
> everything went together.
>
> Careful pulling the door card off or the clips will break
> or pull out.

Here's another technique, illustrated:
http://bugadventures.dyndns.org/vw/anniversary/h.html