Thread: Disco 1 door hinge inserts

They are probably phosphor bronze bushes. They may also be sintered to hold oil,

Lubricate often?

You might get some at a bearing supply house.

Ron

Horse, stable door, bolted.

A good example of not walking around with an oil can now & then ain't it?

I have even drilled small holes in the rear door hinges to at least give the hinges a fighting chance.

I plead not guilty by reason of prior ownership: I've only had my disco 18mths, and the door has been like that since I got it. I even use WD 40 every now and then. I like Ron's idea, I'll report in due course if I find anything at CBC.

I didn't mean for that to sound like I was having a pop at you personally, langy. I was generalising.
It just proves that the odd dribble of oil can save these things.

I mean to say, hasn't leaking oil kept our Land Rovers from rusting all these years? Well, mostly.

Originally Posted by 4bee

I mean to say, hasn't leaking oil kept our Land Rovers from rusting all these years? Well, mostly.

They don't rust where the oil is.

Langy, you might get something suitable but which may need reaming to fit the pins. Don't drill them, you want a really good fit. Reamers are something most of us don't have (I've only got a couple) so you might need to get them done by a motor engineering mob, probably a head specialist.

If you can't match the outside diameter go slightly larger and enlarge the hinge to fit.

I've used a lot of these bushes in the past in model applications (helicopters, race boats, etc). Some I've made myself (I have a lathe) from stock I've bought but in plain phosphor bronze, not sintered.

Ron