Door Hinge Pins and Bushings

Postby cv70chall » 24 Oct 2013 16:36

I've noticed my doors sag a little and was wondering if replacing the pins and bushings would help. Is this an easy procedure or a pain in the ass? I would imagine it's similar to changing out pins on the hinges of a door on the house right? Just a bit tighter to work around.
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Re: Door Hinge Pins and Bushings

Postby dave-r » 24 Oct 2013 16:49

Yes it is easy to do but you would not believe the weight of these doors. They used a crane in the factory to fit them.
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Re: Door Hinge Pins and Bushings

Postby cv70chall » 24 Oct 2013 21:05

I know. Unless I have a second person to help, I suppose I could brace the door and place a stand under it to hold it in place and then bank out the pins, right?
do the bushings come out easily or are they a pain?
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Re: Door Hinge Pins and Bushings

Postby dave-r » 25 Oct 2013 8:56

From memory....... :roll:

I seem to remember someone helping me and the use of a trolley jack. I think the rebuild kit I had required you to drill the old bush out. It was easy. As I said, the hard bit was lifting the door into place and holding it there until bolted back on the car.

I might have just held the door in place and only removed and repaired one hinge per side? I have a vague memory that only one hinge per side actually needed repair?

No. Can't remember. :(
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