Door Hinges. 1986. 90.

Bob Hobden

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Mar 3, 2013, 12:59:32 PM3/3/13

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Got a dropped drivers door due to worn hinge pins. Just replaced the rusty
bolts with new thinking it was just adjustment needed!
Can I get replacement pins for the door hinges or is it easier in the long
run to get new hinges complete?
How difficult is it to drift out the old pins?

-- Regards
Bob Hobden
1986 90 Utility 2.5 petrol

Dougal

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Mar 3, 2013, 5:05:50 PM3/3/13

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Get new hinges. But possibly modify them before fitting.

Pins not available - at least from LR. You'll likely find that it's not
just the pin that's worn.

Relatively easy to drift out, but on the bench not still attached to the
pillar. They only go one way - drift towards the splined end. In
extremis add heat!

Several possible other solutions if the central bore is not too worn:
including
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=39388&hl=&fromsearch=1

The greasing arrangement lets this down. On the early RRC which has a
similar hinge design I didn't bother with a grease nipple just used a
radial oil hole and the standard splined pin.

Bob Hobden

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Mar 3, 2013, 5:46:53 PM3/3/13

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"Dougal" wrote..

>
>Bob Hobden wrote:
>> Got a dropped drivers door due to worn hinge pins. Just replaced the
>> rusty
>> bolts with new thinking it was just adjustment needed!
>> Can I get replacement pins for the door hinges or is it easier in the
>> long
>> run to get new hinges complete?
>> How difficult is it to drift out the old pins?
>>

>Get new hinges. But possibly modify them before fitting.
>
>Pins not available - at least from LR. You'll likely find that it's not
>just the pin that's worn.
>
>Relatively easy to drift out, but on the bench not still attached to the
>pillar. They only go one way - drift towards the splined end. In
>extremis add heat!
>
>Several possible other solutions if the central bore is not too worn:
>including
>http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=39388&hl=&fromsearch=1
>
>The greasing arrangement lets this down. On the early RRC which has a
>similar hinge design I didn't bother with a grease nipple just used a
>radial oil hole and the standard splined pin.
>
>
>

Considering that new Britpart hinges are only �5.95 +VAT they are probably
the most cost effective and easiest route to take, just have to drill an oil
hole and paint them.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

Dougal

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Mar 3, 2013, 6:14:27 PM3/3/13

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Beware Britpart quality. I've heard it said that their new hinges are
not much less sloppy than worn ones! If you can try before you pay, fine
but otherwise ....

Paint them? - that's luxury.

bert

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Mar 3, 2013, 6:49:27 PM3/3/13

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In message <api26t...@mid.individual.net>, Bob Hobden
<Bo...@invalid.com> writes

Britpart = cheap. Cost effective ?????
--
bert

Bob Hobden

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Mar 4, 2013, 11:38:14 AM3/4/13

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"bert" wrote
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>Bob Hobden writes

My thinking is the 90 isn't used that much, couple of times a week for only
a few miles so does it warrant paying LR prices. Not that I have a tame LR
parts dept locally any more ready and willing to delve into the ancient
parts books.

Bob Hobden

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Mar 4, 2013, 11:47:26 AM3/4/13

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"Dougal" wrote ...

The Britpart hinges from Paddocks are �5-95 + VAT each, original LR parts
are �33.62 + VAT each. So the genuine part would have to last 5 times as
long.