alienturtle
Human
Well this will be my second how-to for you guys. Iv noticed a few people asking from time to time how to change out the door hinge pins to eliminate the door sagging. I have not been able to find a step by step guide to accomplish this. Some people may say well there is no need for a how to on something so easy. I don't care..so here you guys go!!
As you can see here my door is sagged out. The door hinge pins are original and is now starting to eat my new door striker.
We will start with the upper hinge. First things first TOOLLLLSSS!! You will need:
- hammer
- 13mm or 1/2 wrench and socket
- dremal or equivalent to grind the top of the pins off
- long punch
- 2 dorman hinge pin kits # 38410
- jack and some 2x4s
Here are the hinge kits i purchased as my local kragen store. They are Dorman part number 38410. I went onto rockauto.com and did a search for that number. Print it out and take it to your local parts store. My kragen price matched them for me and i walked out of there for less than 10$ for 2 of them!!!
The kit includes a pin, 2 bushings and a clip. As you will notice the pin has 2 notches for the clip. The top notch is for when used on the top hinge on the door and the bottom notch is for the clip when used on the bottom hinge of the door.
Lets get started. Take the floor jack and some wood and support the end of the door.
Then get your dremal or something to grind the top of the old pin off until flush with the hinge.
Next take your long punch and begin the hammer the old pin out. I CAUTION you be care full with the hammer and punch near your paint right there..i chipped mine : /
Then we will take our 13mm or 1/2 wrench and take the 2 bolts that hold the hinge onto the DOOR.
As you can see this hinge piece holds both the old bushings that we are replacing. I took mine over to the vice and clamped it down. Then insert the punch through the top hole and punch out the old bottom bushing.
Flip the hinge over and repeat. With both bushings out you can see how ob longed the old one is compared to the new ones.
Take the new bushings and just hammer them in the same way they came out until they are all the way down and flush.
As you can see here my door is sagged out. The door hinge pins are original and is now starting to eat my new door striker.
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We will start with the upper hinge. First things first TOOLLLLSSS!! You will need:
- hammer
- 13mm or 1/2 wrench and socket
- dremal or equivalent to grind the top of the pins off
- long punch
- 2 dorman hinge pin kits # 38410
- jack and some 2x4s
Here are the hinge kits i purchased as my local kragen store. They are Dorman part number 38410. I went onto rockauto.com and did a search for that number. Print it out and take it to your local parts store. My kragen price matched them for me and i walked out of there for less than 10$ for 2 of them!!!
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The kit includes a pin, 2 bushings and a clip. As you will notice the pin has 2 notches for the clip. The top notch is for when used on the top hinge on the door and the bottom notch is for the clip when used on the bottom hinge of the door.
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Lets get started. Take the floor jack and some wood and support the end of the door.
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Then get your dremal or something to grind the top of the old pin off until flush with the hinge.
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Next take your long punch and begin the hammer the old pin out. I CAUTION you be care full with the hammer and punch near your paint right there..i chipped mine : /
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Then we will take our 13mm or 1/2 wrench and take the 2 bolts that hold the hinge onto the DOOR.
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As you can see this hinge piece holds both the old bushings that we are replacing. I took mine over to the vice and clamped it down. Then insert the punch through the top hole and punch out the old bottom bushing.
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Flip the hinge over and repeat. With both bushings out you can see how ob longed the old one is compared to the new ones.
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Take the new bushings and just hammer them in the same way they came out until they are all the way down and flush.
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