2007 GS 350 Door Hinge Problem

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03-18-19, 06:32 PM

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tghw

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I highly doubt those hinge pins are hollow, when you consider the amount of weight that is hanging on them. I don't think hollow pins would hold up for very long.

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06-22-19, 12:34 PM

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I have a 2006 GS300 in the UK and have owned it for 6 months. Both rear doors have been stiff since Day #1, but after reading this thread I drilled the holes, lubed things, and things are already better after a couple of days. Thanks very much to the guys who posted regarding the drilling of the hinges.

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10-13-19, 11:31 AM

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I fixed my LS460 passenger door with this method

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Originally Posted by samsonn25

You have to drill through all the way through the outer part and because drill tip is not flat that means automatically you will drill some part of the inner pin. Not sure if the inner pin is hollow but after I drilled into it there still seems alot of metal behind it.

Thanks for sharing the info about drilling a small hole in the hinge and lubricating it. It took me 10 mins to fix my door.
i actually had purchased hinges and was going to install them but I tried this method first. I am glad I did.
thanks everyone