How do you replace the bushing on a door hinge?
Failure to do this will result in the bushing being damaged, split, and broken. I have had to fix this problem before, after people have replaced the bushings without doing it. After pressing the bushings in the hinges, you can tap the pins through the bushings. The pins have a serration under the head, and this holds the pin tightly in the hinge.
How do you replace a hinge pin on a truck?
Steps to Replace Your Door Hinge Pin, Bushings and Spring. Start by making sure you have enough room to open your truck doors fully, so you have easier access to the hinges. Then, follow these steps: Remove the door spring, old hinge pins and bushings: Remove the retainer clip on the top of the top hinge pin with a screwdriver and pliers.
How do you remove a Chevy truck door hinge?
Start to wiggle it loose with the tip of the screwdriver and then grab it and work it loose with the pliers. Remove the door spring behind the hinge — between the hinge and the door itself — by locating the end of the spring and inserting the screwdriver between it and the hinge. Pry, using the door as leverage, until the spring pops out.
How do you remove the spring from a Chevy truck door?
Remove the door spring behind the hinge — between the hinge and the door itself — by locating the end of the spring and inserting the screwdriver between it and the hinge. Pry, using the door as leverage, until the spring pops out. Spray penetrating oil on the top and bottom of the pins, at the bushings, to make it easier to hammer the pin out.
Failure to do this will result in the bushing being damaged, split, and broken. I have had to fix this problem before, after people have replaced the bushings without doing it. After pressing the bushings in the hinges, you can tap the pins through the bushings. The pins have a serration under the head, and this holds the pin tightly in the hinge.
Can you cut the pins out of a door hinge?
The pins have the ends peened at the factory, so it’s sometimes easier to just cut the hinge pin in half, and drive each half out of the hinge.
What are the hinge pins on a classic car?
One of the most overlooked and forgotten things on an older classic car are the Door Hinge Pin Bushings. It’s not an issue that you see as much on 4-door cars, but more often on 2-door cars. Those great, big, long, and extremely heavy doors wreak havoc on the door hinge bushings.
What’s the retaining pin on a GM door?
Most GM cars have a detent roller that helps hold the door open in various positions. As you can see this detent roller is all chewed up, and the retaining pin for the roller was worn almost ¼ of the way through. You can see the smaller door bushing was worn, and was starting to break.