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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / January 2006Door Hinges driving me crazy
I have a 97 Suburban and the door hinges are driving me crazy, every bump I hit it squeeks. Looking at them, from the top the hole that the pin rides in is kind of egg shaped. On the old 1/2 tons it was a simple job of unscrewing the worn out ones and installing new ones. These are spot welded on. Anyone have a solution to fix these without having to break out the air chisel and spend hours cussing and then you would have to reweld the new ones on. I was thinking of taking a piece of steel and making kind of a U-shaped cut out, position the door to the opposite side or where it is warn out and welding to the top of the hinge the extra piece of steel to basically make the egg shaped hole into a round hole again. Any other solutions? > I have a 97 Suburban and the door hinges are driving me crazy, every bump I > hit it squeeks. Looking at them, from the top the hole that the pin rides in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > to the top of the hinge the extra piece of steel to basically make the egg > shaped hole into a round hole again. Any other solutions? sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, its a 20 minute cake walk job and under $10 in parts per door. It may be possible to braze or wield in the worn area, and then install new bushings and pins top and bottom hinge.. Whitelightning > sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first > seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, > its a 20 minute cake walk job and under $10 in parts per door. I was told that there is a special tool for the door spring. None of the parts stores around here has it to loan either. >> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, >> its a 20 minute cake walk job and under $10 in parts per door. > > I was told that there is a special tool for the door spring. None of the > parts stores around here has it to loan either. Run a Wire thru the Spring Now take Clamp or A Vice to Squize the Spring Together.. Now Adjust the wire So as to Hold the Spring together on it own. Because you are going to Remove the Clamp . Now Do the above step one more time by inserting anothe Wire and repeating the process.. once this is done the Spring will be compressed.. install the Spring into hinge once u have it in place CUT the WIRES >>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > install the Spring into hinge once u have it in place CUT the WIRES Ok, that 'splains how to re-stall it. How to take it out? Should I do the top pin or bottom one first? Thx >>>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > the top pin or bottom one first? > Thx I pryed mine out ! watch out because it Flies pretty HARD When I changed my pins I was in the Process of Restoring the truck,and I had the Front fenders off So I could Keep the Doors closed While I Changed the pins ! When u take the TOP pin out. Make sure u have someone there to Help Hold the door up, otherwise you will BEND the bottom Hinge and then u are in BIG TROUBLE ! >>>>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>>>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Hold the door up, otherwise you will BEND the bottom Hinge and then u > are in BIG TROUBLE ! I thought of that. I will have it supported with a 5 gallon bucket or a jack and some wood so it doesn't sag. I also thought it might be a good idea to keep things lined up with a screwdriver or long punch. I wonder if it might be possible to do it without removing the spring? >>>>>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>>>>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > idea to keep things lined up with a screwdriver or long punch. I wonder > if it might be possible to do it without removing the spring? on my 89 s10 The pins goes thru a part that the spring Rides on. and when you romve the pin that part will go flying WEAR SAFETY GLASSES >>>>>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>>>>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > idea to keep things lined up with a screwdriver or long punch. I wonder > if it might be possible to do it without removing the spring? Use a cherry picker engine hoist and a couple of the cargo straps you can buy at the local harbor freight. Using a jack or balancing it on a bucket is asking for nothing but a pain in the a.s let alone screwing sh.t up. >>>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > the top pin or bottom one first? > Thx Don't chance getting hurt buy the compressor. Here is the site. http://www.toolsource.com/ost/product.asp?sourceid=googlespringcompressor&dept%5 Fid=500&pf%5Fid=55279&mscssid=T2M1VG4HLUF59PJMLHA29S8H7N0V9NF9 >>>>> sounds like your in for a real fun time. If when the door first >>>>> seems to be sagging a bit you replace the hinge pins and bushings, [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Don't chance getting hurt buy the compressor. Here is the site. > http://www.toolsource.com/ost/product.asp?sourceid=googlespringcompressor&dept%5 Fid=500&pf%5Fid=55279&mscssid=T2M1VG4HLUF59PJMLHA29S8H7N0V9NF9 And where were you and The link When I had to Replace pins.. Thanks for the link go to advance auto parts or your local auto parts and BUY the PINS and Bushings.. less than $10.00 for bothe doors > I have a 97 Suburban and the door hinges are driving me crazy, every bump I > hit it squeeks. Looking at them, from the top the hole that the pin rides in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > to the top of the hinge the extra piece of steel to basically make the egg > shaped hole into a round hole again. Any other solutions? Why some people can't oil their door hinges once or twice a year is amazing to me! It doesn't even occur to them when the door hinges creak and squeek and operate hard and the dam door sags 3 inches and doesn't close right. The bushings and hinge pins wear so much the door sags and won't latch properly any more and then the striker and latch become all screwed up from slamming the dam thing so hard just to make it close. I see this in parking lots all the time! What is wrong with these STUPID people? Its not hard. Just oil you dam door hinges twice a year with 30 weight oil! Lithium grease is better but 30 weight oil does the trick. I have always done this on all my vehicle and all the doors always work easily and never had any worn hinges. Just oil your door hinges people for god sake. Its that simple! >I have a 97 Suburban and the door hinges are driving me crazy, every bump I >hit it squeeks. Looking at them, from the top the hole that the pin rides [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >basically make the egg shaped hole into a round hole again. Any other >solutions? Definetly oil them, but in my case they were already warn out when I got the truck from a police auction. I will go to the parts store and see about the bushings and pins, didn' know you could buy replacement parts for a warn out of round mount. > Why some people can't oil their door hinges once or twice a year is > amazing to me! [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>to basically make the egg shaped hole into a round hole again. Any other >>solutions? |
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