Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 15:09:37 -0500
Reply-To: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
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From: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: How Can I Get Rear Hatch Off (Including Inside Panel
Fasteners) '87 Wolfsburg GL
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I used a nylon spatula, that I cut a slot into, to get under the edges of
the clips - then pried them out. Used a "lever action".
There are little nylon washers under there - make sure you don't do remove
the clips on gravel or grass - or you're going to lose some for sure.
Once the panel is off, just pull the connectors for the wiper motor off. The
glass has a similar connector on it to unclip to disconnect the defogger.
The washer does have a hose - and you have to diconnect that from the
spritzer, and then thread out. That's prolly the hardest part - and it's not
too bad either.
Just treat the clips with some delicacy. Pinky and Thor will have a
**hissyfit** - if you break one.
Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Steven Fish" <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 11:36 AM
Subject: How Can I Get Rear Hatch Off (Including Inside Panel Fasteners) '87
Wolfsburg GL
> Hi all!
>
> I am having a bi*&% of a time figuring out how to get my rear hatch off of
> my 87 Wolfsburg GL. I am going to do some grinding, and POR-15 work on
the
> lower edge, and would really like to do this on the ground, instead of
> upside down in the air. I have no problem with the struts or the
hinges...
> it is the wires, window washer tube, and interior panel (especially this
> damn panel) that are freaking me out!
>
> First... It seems as though I will need to disconnect all the wires, that
> would be the rear window defrost, the wiper moter and pump, the electric
> lock motor, and the tube which supplies fluid to the window wash. How
does
> one do this correctly?? The cables are pretty nicely hidden on the inside
> of the car, and my guess was that if I could only get that interior panel
> off, I could just disconnect all from there, and pull through the holes on
> the top of the hatch.
>
> Now the real tough one... how can I get those little plastic fasteners
off,
> which hold the interior lower rear door hatch decorative panel in place.
> There are like 20 of them, and I ripped one out after like 15 minutes of
> prying, figuring that if I just looked at it, it would be clear as to what
> the trick is... but no dice.
>
> It seems that one must squeeze these with a very flat type of
scissors-like
> pliers or something... but I am clueless.
>
> I still have around 3 hours of light outside left, so if anyone can clue
me
> in on the finer details of removing the rear hatch... I would be really
> grateful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> RSF
>
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> Robert S. Fish
> Salzburg, Austria
> 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
> 1987 Golf Cabriolet
> 1991 Golf
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