# 2011 Volkswagen Golf - Dented A-pillar

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [May 15, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341 "2020-05-15T08:37:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hellss787\_167324](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/hellss787_167324/32/20839_2.png) [@Hellss787\_167324](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hellss787_167324)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341/1 "2020-05-15T08:37:28Z")

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Anyone have any DIY tips for repairing A Pillar dent damage by the windshield? (My profile picture is of the damage)

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341/2 "2020-05-15T20:59:21Z")

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Yikes. I will say that if I am not mistaken, the structural part of the A-Pillar is not that crimped part on the outside. Maybe a body shop will have good(ish) news.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341/3 "2020-05-15T21:09:08Z")

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Yeah, you wouldn’t be asking if you had the tools/skills to fix it. I sure don’t. Time for a body shop.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341/4 "2020-05-15T23:42:47Z")

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Not unless you know how to cut out damaged sheet metal and weld in new.

Tester

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-volkswagen-golf-dented-a-pillar/164341/5 "2020-05-16T00:11:57Z")

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The pillars are extremely important in the event of a rollover. They keep the roof from collapsing on the occupants. Take it to a reputable body shop to see if they can fix it. Do not mess with a DIY repair or let some hack try to fix it.