How to Remove a Rear Door from a Volkswagen Jetta

Applies to: VW JETTA (1999-2005) GOLF (1999-2006)

 

Watch our helpful video detailing the instructions for removing a VW rear door. We have also listed out the step-by-step guide as part of our Volkswagen rear door removal instructions. For your convenience, our step-by-step Volkswagen rear door removal guide is also available for you to print.

This Guide is for 1999-2005 VW Jetta and 1999-2006 VW Golf models

Pull Tip: To prevent damage, don't allow the full weight of the door to rest on the final bolt while loosening to remove!

Estimated Pull Time: 10-15 minutes

Recommended Tools

  • Ratchet
  • 8mm Triple Square Bit

Instructions

  • 1

    Start by disconnecting the electrical connectors for the door. In order to do this, pull back the boot right at the B-pillar. This will give you access to two connectors you will need to disconnect

  • 2

    Take off the three bolts that hold the door on

  • 3

    Loosen the top bolt with the door shut, this will make it easier to remove

  • 4

    Take out the triple square bolts

  • 5

    Now with the door open, you gain access to the bottom bolt on the door hinge

  • 6

    Before you remove the last bolt, it is important that you find a friend to help you lift the door

  • 7

    With the help of a friend, unscrew the last bolt and the door will come right off

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Hey, everybody, Charles from humblemechanic.com back with another DIY and Drive tutorial with Pull-A-Part Used Auto Parts. Today, I'm going to show you how to remove a rear door on a Volkswagen. The tools we're going to need for this job is going to be a ratchet, a number eight triple square, the shorter the better, and of course, a friend to help lift the door.

We want to start by disconnecting the electrical connectors for the door. And in order to do that, we need to pull the boot back right at the B-pillar. That gives us access to two connectors. We're going to need to disconnect those. Now that we have the electrical connectors disconnected, I'm going to go ahead and take off the three bolts that hold the door on. I like to loosen the top bolt with the door shut. That's going to make it easier to remove later. Next, we're going to take out these triple square bolts. Now with the door open, we gain access to the bottom bolt on the door hinge.

Now, before you remove the last bolt, it's a really good idea to find a friend to help you lift the door. Go ahead and pull it away a little bit. There you go. Hey. All right, guys, this is Charles from humblemechanic.com. Thanks for watching. And I will see you next time.

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