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Hi all,
We're renting our camper and have had quite many families and couples in our camper during 2020. I knew it was only a matter of time until the hinge was going to fail and sure enough, when I had a look, it was already cracked and close to breaking.
![IMG_5628_cr.jpg IMG_5628_cr.jpg](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86712-28cea69c971d5b20135c55f388e28b00.jpg)
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A new table at VW is about 450 euros, so I figured I'd try to fix it myself before buying a new one.
It much simpler than I though. Only basic tools needed and could find all the parts in my local hardware store. I started by removing the cracked part of the plastic and drilling out the two rivets seen in the top image. I then bought a simple hinge for a door that you would have in a house. Below are some pictures of the parts that I used. I had to drill an extra hole in the door hinge. I also drilled holes in the table. I added some contact glue for extra stability and the bolts are of a locking type. I found inspiration to this solution in a French forum, but it wasn't easy to find. Though this might help people since this is a really common problem. There are some cracks in the visible table surface, I hope it will still hold
![IMG_5630.JPEG IMG_5630.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86714-0ffdea55c0103fbe1357003c17cb91af.jpg)
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![IMG_5633.JPEG IMG_5633.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86717-b591be79866bee564cb5cc553d085073.jpg)
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We're renting our camper and have had quite many families and couples in our camper during 2020. I knew it was only a matter of time until the hinge was going to fail and sure enough, when I had a look, it was already cracked and close to breaking.
![IMG_5628_cr.jpg IMG_5628_cr.jpg](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86712-28cea69c971d5b20135c55f388e28b00.jpg)
![IMG_5629_cr.jpg IMG_5629_cr.jpg](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86713-1232c663f53aa2ea3babc5aa3d7f35f3.jpg)
A new table at VW is about 450 euros, so I figured I'd try to fix it myself before buying a new one.
It much simpler than I though. Only basic tools needed and could find all the parts in my local hardware store. I started by removing the cracked part of the plastic and drilling out the two rivets seen in the top image. I then bought a simple hinge for a door that you would have in a house. Below are some pictures of the parts that I used. I had to drill an extra hole in the door hinge. I also drilled holes in the table. I added some contact glue for extra stability and the bolts are of a locking type. I found inspiration to this solution in a French forum, but it wasn't easy to find. Though this might help people since this is a really common problem. There are some cracks in the visible table surface, I hope it will still hold
![IMG_5630.JPEG IMG_5630.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86714-0ffdea55c0103fbe1357003c17cb91af.jpg)
![IMG_5631.JPEG IMG_5631.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86715-eba3f8d975808ae192bf3a2f3b0c7c34.jpg)
![IMG_5632.JPEG IMG_5632.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86716-6211441d158e82f11baee58f46f3e96a.jpg)
![IMG_5633.JPEG IMG_5633.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86717-b591be79866bee564cb5cc553d085073.jpg)
![IMG_5634.JPEG IMG_5634.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86718-8f2c1f582ea3fab8cd7dde643cd17a87.jpg)
![IMG_5635.JPEG IMG_5635.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86719-c5a4bbc02dfe86fc6d78601d3a85007e.jpg)
![IMG_5636.JPEG IMG_5636.JPEG](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/86/86720-195dc365562b16d32a0a857086437e53.jpg)