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Mustafa Akgul
TryHard NSW JZZ30-GTTL Im not a tinkerer!
Posts: 349 Reg: 07-2005
| Has anyone reconditioned soarer dorr hinge? im looking at recoing mine and want to know what needs to be done? any help would be appreciated.. |
Mike Triggs
TryHard Norfolk Island 3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 125 Reg: 07-2005
| There's a tutorial somewhere, Mustafa. Planet Soarer? ALSC? It's there, read it a while back. |
Ryan Rankovic
Tinkerer Victoria Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 49 Reg: 07-2005
| get some scissor door hinges |
Mustafa Akgul
TryHard NSW JZZ30-GTTL Im not a tinkerer!
Posts: 353 Reg: 07-2005
| Mike ,ive seen them too but was after actual members who have done it..thx
Ryan Rankovic wrote on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 11:31 pm:get some scissor door hinges
if it had Lancer badge on the boot..thank god it isnt oh by the way maybe the v8 drivers could try the scissor doors mite make them go faster |
Roger Costello
TryHard WA UZZ31 V8 Limited
Posts: 109 Reg: 07-2005
| Muzzy, How's Abdul's double sided tape holding up? The hinge guy is a sheep sh... sorry one of Don's lot called Ian. http://www.jkwebdesign.co.uk/lexusclub/doors.htm Should get you on your way. I have tried a lot of different lubricants on the hinges, the best one so far is an aerosol chain lube made for dirt bikes. I think Andrew Vlamos suggested it. I think our doors are interesting enough already, the scissor door conversions I've seen are a bit ordinary and while they might work with a Lancer the weight of a Soarer door could be a worry. Stuffed if I know how it would make a V8 go faster, would be unique on a new Hi Ace though. Regards Roger |
Lindsey Swan
TryHard QLD GTT-L
Posts: 171 Reg: 07-2005
| Is there anyone who is able to do this job in QLD? I contacted Lew but he doesnt have the time atm to complete the job. Has anyone else fixed this problem by getting someone else to do the work? i would not be able to do this by myself. |
Juan Landauro
Tinkerer bolton 3.0L 6-line
Posts: 6 Reg: 11-2006
| Mustafa: The duration of the Soarer's door hinges I think is about ten years. I remember that after I sprayed the hinge's doors with some lubricants the door problems started. I think the best think is not to lubricate the hinges at all. I bought new door hinges but at the moment I am figuring out how to do it the best way. |
Jan Christiansson
TryHard NSW Soarer V8 SC Manual
Posts: 245 Reg: 07-2005
| You will need new bearings, specially made carbon washers and maybe new pins. There will soon be reconditioned ones at Nials and Neil. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer South Australia GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6436 Reg: 11-2004
| Coff! They wear because they don't get lubricated. That is why they should be lubricated. |
Juan Landauro
Tinkerer bolton 3.0L 6-line
Posts: 10 Reg: 11-2006
| Hi! Brand new hinges are packed with their own special grease for life, I think. When a foreign lubricant enters into the hinges it spoils the natural hinges grease changing its chemical constitution. My door where working just fine but I was advised to lubricate the hinges what I did. Days after a black colour drain were pouring out of the hinges pins. Perhaps this just happened to me. There are many components in this car that don’t need to grease or lubricate at all. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer South Australia GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6441 Reg: 11-2004
| What did you lubricate it with? If you used something like WD40, then yes, you would have removed what protection there was. Quite a few of us have used Lithium grease with good success. |
Shane McInnes
DieHard NSW JZZ30 GT-TL Manual
Posts: 709 Reg: 07-2005
| Ive used WD-40 with Great Success aswell |
Jan Christiansson
TryHard NSW Soarer V8 SC Manual
Posts: 246 Reg: 07-2005
| If you use WD-40 it's good for a while but it will dry out all grease. |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria Bog Standard Active
Posts: 1548 Reg: 07-2005
| That black stuff is all the worn metal filings being washed out of the hinge due to lack of lubrication. |
Mark Brunning
Tinkerer Vic V8 GTL-Limited
Posts: 83 Reg: 05-2014
| Just putting out there does anyone know on the Gold Coast to recondition the door hinges |
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo Mid-Northern WA 3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 1885 Reg: 07-2005
| Last I heard Simon Triantifillou (sp) was doing painted exchange hinges for around $300. |
Mark Brunning
Tinkerer Vic V8 GTL-Limited
Posts: 84 Reg: 05-2014
| Ok thanks mate I’ll try and look him up Cheers |
Mark Brunning
Tinkerer Vic V8 GTL-Limited
Posts: 85 Reg: 05-2014
| Just did a search on simon nothing seems to show up |
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo Mid-Northern WA 3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 1886 Reg: 07-2005
| He may no longer be active on this forum, it has been pretty quiet. There's a FB page that he may be found at. Toyota Soarer Owners. Actually, I may have gotten the wrong bloke. Daryl Demarte still does hinges, apparently. |
Mark Brunning
Tinkerer Vic V8 GTL-Limited
Posts: 86 Reg: 05-2014
| Thanks mike I found his email and will message him |
Wayne Riley
Tinkerer new south wales gt 4.0 litre
Posts: 12 Reg: 12-2012
| Hi Mark, I had Daryl Demarte reco my drivers' door hinge and he did an excellent job, I believe he installs a larger bearing race setup |
Wayne Riley
Tinkerer new south wales gt 4.0 litre
Posts: 15 Reg: 12-2012
| Sorry again guys, did not read the date again |
Scott Vim
Goo Roo Vic Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)
Posts: 1712 Reg: 12-2010
| Is Daryl still around? |
Mark Brunning
TryHard Vic V8 GTL-Limited
Posts: 104 Reg: 05-2014
| Yeah Daryl is still around, he is on holidays at moment, should be back in October . Just give your colour details and he may have one in stock |
Ricky Liddy
TryHard Victoria Pearl White TT
Posts: 115 Reg: 06-2011
| Hey Wayne, if you don't mind me asking. How much did it cost you? Exchange option would be awesome. |