Door Hinge replacement with pictures
06-27-11, 01:06 PM
#1
Door Hinge replacement with pictures
As mentioned in other threads, some people have problems with their door hinges popping when opening, or even worse the door is jamming up against the front fender and binding.
In my case the popping started this spring, and very quickly worsened to the point where I had to pull or push the front of the door out to open it fully.
http://planetsoarer.com/hinges/index.htm
This site caught my eye, so I ordered up a rebuilt hinge from Daryl. The cost was $320 Canadian and it took under a week to arrive from the day he shipped it. His site lists a lower cost, but because of the distance and cost in shipping back my original we forego that part and he charged for the core.
Installation was quite easy.
arrows showing rusty debris, which never used to show up.
After removing some carpet to get to the footwell plugs, the three that were part of the wire loom going through the door frame were disconnected.
In my case the popping started this spring, and very quickly worsened to the point where I had to pull or push the front of the door out to open it fully.
http://planetsoarer.com/hinges/index.htm
This site caught my eye, so I ordered up a rebuilt hinge from Daryl. The cost was $320 Canadian and it took under a week to arrive from the day he shipped it. His site lists a lower cost, but because of the distance and cost in shipping back my original we forego that part and he charged for the core.
Installation was quite easy.
arrows showing rusty debris, which never used to show up.
After removing some carpet to get to the footwell plugs, the three that were part of the wire loom going through the door frame were disconnected.
06-27-11, 01:10 PM
#2
As per the included instructions, I fabricated a wooden support for my trolley jack to support the door. You pretty much need two people to do this job, but the jack is a big help as well.
Here's the jack and block, and then the door removed but with the hinge still on the car, and finally the hinge itself removed.
The door bolts (4) must come off first, and they removed quite easily with no rust at all. Then the two of us lifted the door away and laid it down on the grass for a few minutes.
The hinge is attached to the car with six more bolts, shown in silver. There are two alignment pins going through this hinge and if you don't disturb them from the factory location, the door should be very close to it's intended location when you're done.
Here's the jack and block, and then the door removed but with the hinge still on the car, and finally the hinge itself removed.
The door bolts (4) must come off first, and they removed quite easily with no rust at all. Then the two of us lifted the door away and laid it down on the grass for a few minutes.
The hinge is attached to the car with six more bolts, shown in silver. There are two alignment pins going through this hinge and if you don't disturb them from the factory location, the door should be very close to it's intended location when you're done.
06-27-11, 01:14 PM
#3
After cleaning up all dust and then waxing the area, I installed the new hinge. You can see that the colour matching that Daryl supplied is spot on. The hinge comes with grease nipples (unlike the factory) that you can see as tiny silver dots on the shafts. After cleaning the the normally hidden parts of the door, it was lifted back on the trolley jack and bolted into place.
06-27-11, 01:19 PM
#4
So all in all, the entire procedure took about half an hour. None of the bolts were seized up, and the hardest part was the removal of the carpet and plugs.
After the install, I had a tiny bit of alignment to do, the door sat a fraction of an inch too high. A slight loosening of the six bolts holding the hinge to the frame, a little push down and retightening and all was well. The panel gaps and alignment of the door chrome compared to the rear side glass line up fine. But most importantly, the door now opens and closes as it should. It's a relief to be able to just open the door instead of thinking about how to do it without binding.
I may edit or change something in this message if I think of it, but off the top of my head that should cover it. Any questions about something I may have left out, ask away.
-=Photon=-
Oh, one other thing...I weighed the door when it was off. I keep hearing about how massively heavy these things are. Well, mine was 92 pounds complete, minus the hinge. Less than I had expected.
After the install, I had a tiny bit of alignment to do, the door sat a fraction of an inch too high. A slight loosening of the six bolts holding the hinge to the frame, a little push down and retightening and all was well. The panel gaps and alignment of the door chrome compared to the rear side glass line up fine. But most importantly, the door now opens and closes as it should. It's a relief to be able to just open the door instead of thinking about how to do it without binding.
I may edit or change something in this message if I think of it, but off the top of my head that should cover it. Any questions about something I may have left out, ask away.
-=Photon=-
Oh, one other thing...I weighed the door when it was off. I keep hearing about how massively heavy these things are. Well, mine was 92 pounds complete, minus the hinge. Less than I had expected.
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06-27-11, 06:04 PM
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This is the first DIY that I have seen on here with pictures on how to do this. Just a bunch of removing the little 10mm bolt to keep the hinge from popping. Thanks man.
07-15-11, 03:04 PM
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Very nice write-up!...thks a bunch......most of use with our older SC"s are/or will be experiencing this issue....it looks like a pretty straight forward job. From a cost standpoint, since it does not look to be overly involved, it may be worth it to install a low mileage hinge from a junker and rattle can paint it for a close match.
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08-21-18, 04:28 AM
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Thanks for the instructions and encouragement. It seems pretty much a strait R&R but help as you have given yields a lot of comfort to those of us who
are going to do It for the first time.
are going to do It for the first time.
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