door hinges

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whelanrob
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has anyone replaced the pins on the front door hinges .The pins are available cheaply,hinges are'nt,but looking at my top hinge I find it hard to see how the pin can come out without fouling the door.I have a lot of play to get rid of.Any tips?
bob

g man
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door hinges

i need to change mine
a bloke told me he had change hes
by taking off the door cut through the hinge pin with a hacksaw
heated the hinge and bang out the pin
over drill the hinge and put a bolt thred in it
he said it was hard work but worth it.
peter

whelanrob
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hinge replacement

I ended up replacing the drivers door hinges with secondhand ones off a scrap G.The results are good but there was a lot of work.It would have been nice to change the pins in situ but I do'nt think it can be done,not on the top one anyway.From looking at my damaged hinge ,I seen,there was a lot of wear in the inside of the hinge as well as on the pin,so new pins may not have been the answer.The hardest part was cutting through the welds to remove the hinges without damaging the door.
bob

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door hinges

Hi
I have just changed mine. I got the door off and heated the hinges and thay knocked out easy. Then I over drilled the outer hinges and put in a rod. then I welded the top of the rod to the hinge to help to keep the water out. It was the middle of the hinge that had worne. Six weeks ago and still okay.

whelanrob
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Top hinge pin clearance

So Mick,there is room for the pin to come out of the top hinge after all,thanks
bob

Tom Brent
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door hinges

Hinges, why change the pins? unbolt and fit two new prepainted hinges as recently done to my drivers doorduring its last service, I was not forwarned of a shock but haven't had the bill yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rustbucket
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door hinges

Why not? :shock:

whelanrob
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hinges are welded

On my 460 the door hinges are welded to the doors not bolted,and complete hinges are quite expensive new,there is a repair kit available though as I have found out
bob

Colin
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door hinges

Is the repair kit a Mercedes product?

Colin