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Door scrapers
Posted: 29 May 2012, 18:33
by kentishvanman
Hi,
Door scapers (outside ones).
Do they just pull off or do I have to remove the door card to enable me to relace them.
Thanks
Don
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 29 May 2012, 20:38
by Plasticman
they just lift out, held into 4 clips on the inside of the opening,outer o/side is same as inner n/side and vice versa
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Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 29 May 2012, 21:07
by kentishvanman
Hi
metalmick8y wrote:they just lift out, held into 4 clips on the inside of the opening,outer o/side is same as inner n/side and vice versamm
Thankee
Don
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 29 May 2012, 21:11
by cal
kentishvanman wrote:Hi
metalmick8y wrote:they just lift out, held into 4 clips on the inside of the opening,outer o/side is same as inner n/side and vice versamm
Thankee
Don
Hi Don,
Will you let me know how you get on please? Planning on doing mine on Friday.
Cheers,
Cal
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 29 May 2012, 21:21
by AdrianC
cal wrote:Will you let me know how you get on please? Planning on doing mine on Friday.
Buy a set of new clips - ideally, if you're doing both doors, buy three bags - you WILL drop some inside the door. They're fiddly, but there's a knack - which I've completely forgotten... I seem to remember a pair of small needle-nosed pliers being very useful.
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 10:21
by cal
AdrianC wrote:
Buy a set of new clips - They're fiddly, but there's a knack - which I've completely forgotten... I seem to remember a pair of small needle-nosed pliers being very useful.
Okay wicked thank you - Where did you get your clips from / what are they called?
Please let me know how you actually get the scrapers off aswell as on as I've not got a clue at the moment!
Cheers!
Cal
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 10:26
by Cruz
Wind the window down and pull the scrapers up and off.
Look inside the gap and check the condition of the clips inside the door. Mine were fine after 30 years (I assume)
The new scraper just pushes on and locates in the clips inside the gap
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 10:49
by cal
Ah that's brilliant!! Thank you!! I assume it's when the clips aren't okay that the difficult steps begin then!
Cheers!
Cal
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 13:44
by Cruz
Clips are not hard to fit and as far as I am aware they are available from VW commercial dealers still
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 14:30
by cal
Okay wicked, cheers for that!!

Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 20:58
by kentishvanman
Hi
kentishvanman wrote:Will you let me know how you get on please? Planning on doing mine on Friday
I started the removal by levering them off, used a thin bit of wood. Start at the front and mind not to split the quarter light rubber cos the end of the scraper sits under this by about 1/4". Once the front end is lifted the rest will just pull off. My clips are fine but gave them a squirt of WD40 and I put the old one back till I have finished painting.
Don
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 30 May 2012, 21:27
by cal
Okay wicked, cheers Don! Will give it a go!

Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 03 Jun 2012, 17:31
by VAN with a PLAN
Has anyone done this to a Caravelle with the stainless trim?
I really need to change mine too (outers) but I have stainless trim and opening quarter lights. I have been putting off the job as I don't want to damage any hard to find bits.
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 17:56
by Cruz
The scrapers just pull up and off. Easy peasy
You can get new scrapers with the tat looking trim here if you are too heavy handed
http://www.volkswagenemporium.co.uk/sho ... php?cat=11" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Door scrapers
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 20:52
by VAN with a PLAN
Thanks
Would have to be over double the price wouldn't they!