2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Door Hinge Replacement/Repair

[Taz]

Is the dealer the only source for door hinges? I need to replace or attempt to repair mine, the detent device has lost the bushings out of the arm. Makes a terrible noise when closing it. From the way the hinge looks there seems to be no way to replace this part.



Anyone ever have problems with the detent on the hinge goiing out.



I'll take photos to show what has happened.

 

[bmoeller]

I know you can get bushings for the hinge part, not sure on the rest. I bought new hinges from the dealer. The $$$ wasn't to bad. NAPA may have them.

 

[Taz]

When you replaced your bushing for the pin, I assume you have to remove the hinge correct? If so, was it much of a pain to get the door aligned?

 

[blkdragon]

I just recently replaced the hinges on my driver door on my 97. The dealer told me I was better off just to replace the whole hinge assembly. It cost about $130 for both hinges plus a little bit of paint. The replacement took about four hours. The hardest part was getting to the top hinge bolts which required the removal of the parking brake. It was really pretty easy change and took care of the problem. Alignment was easy just had to adjust the botls on the hinge that went to the door

 

[Joe Mc]

I used to work with a buddy of mine in a Classic/Muscle Car Restoration shop and have been restoring cars since I was 13 or so. We used to knock the hinge pins out install brass/bronze bushings in the hing pin holes and install new hing pins. Of course it takes a bit of work insuring you don't drop the door and un hook all the electrics first. Drill out the hinge pin holes to accept the bushing and then hold door to reinstall. Check alignment before closing of course. Not sure where we got the kits but, I think we got them from local body shop supply store.

 

[EBottema]

There is a guy on ebay that sells upgraded pins and bushins for our truck. Enough to do 2 doors. Cost to the door was under 40 bucks. Comes with instructions too!



Erik

 

[Taz]

Well the pin on my hinge is fine. That's not the problem, it's the detent device that's all fuggled up. Hence why I am going to have to replace the entire hinge cause that is unrepairable from what I can determine.

 

[Thomas]

The following was posted by someone, somewhere, at some time on this board:

door hinge rebuild
For those of you that want to rebuild your door hinges rather than pay the ******* $60 for a new one here is how I rebuilt my drivers door top hinge.

1. with 13 mm. wrench removed the 2 nuts and 1 bolt that hold parking brake mechanism in place.

2. Block up drivers door. I Set a Bucket with a piece of plywood under the open door to support it. Only remove 1 hinge at a time!

3. With a putty knife peel off 2 inch square black patch over hole in door post behind where the brake mechanism was.

4. In the exposed hole where you peeled off patch is a bolt that takes a 13 mm socket , short 1/4 " dr. extension and ratchet to remove.

5. Remove 2 bolts that hold hinge to door.

6. With Long 1/4 " drive extension, reaching between door and fender remove remaining 2 bolts from door hinge to cab.

7. Knock out hinge pin and old bushings.

8. using Drill size letter R or an 11/32's drill bit drill the top hole in the half of the bracket that bolts to the cab

9. Using a 7/16 bit drill out the top hole in the half of the bracket that bolts to the door.

10. Replace bushings and pin using Motormite or Help part number 38382 Kit Or Doorman part # 702-275 .

11. Drill 1/8 th inch hole in the hinge pin and insert cotterpin so hinge pin remains intact.

12. replace hinge on truck using paint lines as a guide for proper alignment.

My door works like new with only the top rebuilt. It takes 1 kit per hinge. discard the short pin and you have an extra set of bushings. Cost about $5. 00 and 1 hr.

 

[Taz]

Ya that's for replacing the hinge pin bushings.



My problem are not the hinge pin bushings, it's the detent arm bushing which I don't think I can remove from the hinge.