Anyone pulled apart a hinge?

**megz** · 2nd April 2020, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by rijidij

You can remove the pins, which would be better for the finishing process.
They are splined on on end.
Drive them out with a long nose punch.

I would have done this except there's some speculation that everything could shut down in Vic around Easter so I needed to get them in the shop quicksmart.

I probably would have scratched the bejesus out of them putting them back together again too..

**4bee** · 2nd April 2020, 12:50 PM

It's a Land Rover, they are supposed to look crap.

**megz** · 4th April 2020, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by TOR

No plastic on Tdi hinges as far as I'm aware, td5 onwards have nylon washers to stop that metal on metal action. Perhaps you remove the pin and could take a bit off with a file or whatever and fit a nylon washer in between to give them a longer happier life!

Thanks TOR, nice idea. The hinges are over 20 years old and still have very little play in them so I'll probably avoid any further dismantling at this stage.

Maybe when they're 40 years old!

**megz** · 4th April 2020, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by modman

While the front hinges are off, pressure wash the firewall out and paint the cavity with rust converter/sealer.
I use slightly thinned/warmed fish oil.
Use a kero Gun at 100 psi.
It will mist clear out the other side and every hole👍👍

Thanks modman this is a great idea.

Do you thin the fish oil with something or just warm it to thin it?

Do you reckon 150 psi would be too much? I've got a 12v compressor for my tyres and it's rated at 150psi.

Cheers

**Red90** · 4th April 2020, 11:35 PM

A 12V compressor won't have enough flow for a spray gun.

**megz** · 5th April 2020, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Red90

A 12V compressor won't have enough flow for a spray gun.

I thought as much but thought I’d check.

Cheers

**justinc** · 5th April 2020, 11:12 AM

.... I think many of us are unhinged enough as it is...😲

**megz** · 5th April 2020, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by justinc

.... I think many of us are unhinged enough as it is...😲

I see what you did there justinc... well done

**PhilipA** · 5th April 2020, 03:33 PM

I have not done Defender hinges but have done RRC 2 door hinges.
You should be careful to check the play with the door almost closed as the wear comes from the door weight and is asymmetric.

My hinges were worn and luckily I have a mate who ran the Cockatoo Island dockyard back then. He drilled out the hinges and made new pins from Monel and then splined them.
The problem is in doing this that the Pins are AFAIR 8 MM and 10 MM leaves too little meat on the hinges. So he machined the pins down to 9MM. There is no such thing as 9MM anything with a shaft like say a bolt.
This could be one size smaller like 7 Mm but I cannot exactly remember.
Doors were nice from then on.
Regards PhilipA

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