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Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer Sask 2.5 TT
Posts: 67 Reg: 05-2007
| My drivers side door hinge has started to make a real noise when opening and closing. Hard to describe the noise but almost like a dry joint type noise. Any ideas? I have tried lubricating all joints but it does not seem to help. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 628 Reg: 06-2007
| I had the same problem w/ my doors, Phillipe, as your's is a '91 and mine is a '92. I tried every lubricant, including KY lol(not really), to no availe, but it kept making this hard metal on metal crack, pop, screechie noise. My body man told me that with the weight of these doors being so heavy and opening and closing them for 16 years, it might be time to replace the hinges. My doors got to the point that they started sagging, slightly, and rubbing my side bars cracking them. I replaced them for $600 USD and labor was about $400 USD. Maybe you can find some used ones in a junkyard or on the internet. Its just a matter of time when you won't be able to open or close your doors properly. |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard Alberta Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 833 Reg: 07-2006
| Make sure that you try white lithium grease. And get it inside the joints. It will penetrate then set up and keep lubricating. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 630 Reg: 06-2007
| That sounded so sexy, Scott! LOL |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard Alberta Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 835 Reg: 07-2006
| ummm... HALP!!! |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 632 Reg: 06-2007
| hehe |
Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer Sask 2.5 TT
Posts: 68 Reg: 05-2007
| I remember drinking White Lightning once. Everyone looked sexy after that !!! LOL Where can I buy this Canadian Tire? |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard Alberta Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 836 Reg: 07-2006
| Yeah, anyplace should have it. I got mine from princess auto. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 634 Reg: 06-2007
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Dave Billings wrote on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 05:45 am:sounded so sexy, Scott
I was saying that with a lisp! LOL |
Brian Timms
DieHard New South Wales TT Soarer Goodness.
Posts: 716 Reg: 12-2006
| There was someone that was able to rebuild the old Hinges, replace the bearings and so-forth and bring the old ones back to life. New Hinges are approx $740 EACH from Castle Hill, and I can get them for $680 from one of my customers (Toyota genuine parts wholesaler), but apparently a rebuild of the hinges was something like $400AUD. B. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 3166 Reg: 10-2005
| Any pop noise will probably be the front of the door catching on the back of the guard. Eventually it'll take the paint off, and not long after that it'll bend the metal. Can be fixed with a nice thick phone book and a bit of patience. |
Evan Kaio
Tinkerer Wellington '91 UZZ31
Posts: 13 Reg: 01-2007
| Try this:http://planetsoarer.com/hinges/index.htm Buy some phosphor bronze rod and go for it. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 637 Reg: 06-2007
| How do you re-condition hinges? I thought that they stretched beyond use? It got to a point that my drivers door wouldn't close properly....so, replacement it was, both. Now my doors glide like silk. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 638 Reg: 06-2007
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Dave Billings wrote on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 12:40 am:stretched
Or bended. |
Dale Holan
TryHard Alberta 2.5 GTT L
Posts: 193 Reg: 06-2007
| Do the bend or stretch? or are the bushing just being worn? |
Jan Christiansson
TryHard NSW Soarer V8 SC Manual
Posts: 402 Reg: 07-2005
| Most of the time it's only bearings and plastic bushes who needs to be replaced, sometime you need to make a new pin as well. You can test the hinge this way, open the door fully grab the door underneath (or open window) and lift, if you have a play, the hinge need to be replaced |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 650 Reg: 06-2007
| True that Jan!! |
Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer Sask 2.5 TT
Posts: 69 Reg: 05-2007
| So can you simply replace the bushings and bearings? If so where can I get the parts? |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer South Australia GT4.0 V8
Posts: 8507 Reg: 11-2004
| Did you read the link that Kevin posted above? |
Jan Christiansson
TryHard NSW Soarer V8 SC Manual
Posts: 403 Reg: 07-2005
| The bearings you can buy in a shop who sale bearings (SKF or equal) the bushes I had to special order from a cut to size plastic place and the are not cheap I bought 32 of them it cost me $200 the bearings I could not find the exact copy, but I now have four (total of 8) of them instead for one in each big hole. The old bearing is a hell of a job to get out, but with a little gas heat and just destroy the needles in them you will get them out.
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Dale Holan
TryHard Alberta 2.5 GTT L
Posts: 194 Reg: 06-2007
| If anyone needs plastic to make the bushes or to have the bushes made give me a call. Dale Holan Redwood Plastics - Edmonton Technical Inside Sales Toll free 1-888-554-7700 Fax (780)437-0926 WWW.REDWOODPLASTICS.COM WE PROVIDE INNOVATIVE PLASTIC SOLUTIONS
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Scott Ferguson
DieHard Alberta Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 844 Reg: 07-2006
| Haha Dale, you work right by me! Maybe i'll drop by sometime and chat. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 661 Reg: 06-2007
| Nice plug, Dale, hehe! |
Evan Kaio
Tinkerer Wellington '91 UZZ31
Posts: 15 Reg: 01-2007
| Jan, yeah, those bearings are a real pain to remove. I am assuming you're stacking the new bearings on top of each other.But the pin could the 'make or break' of the job, cos they wear.Those of us that don't have access to a lathe might be able to do their own fix. I've got a few spare hinges at my workshop. I'm thinking bearings(19mm o.d, 10mm centre?from memory),spacers,Loktite...Hmmm could work. Pen, Jan is on to it. I'll check it out. |
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo NSW I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8
Posts: 4258 Reg: 07-2005
| Dale, Do you have a Hot Vacuum oven that can fit a Soarer bonnet into ? I would like one in Clear Acrylic |
Dale Holan
TryHard Alberta 2.5 GTT L
Posts: 195 Reg: 06-2007
| Sorry Neil, we don't have any thermoforming capabilities. If you interested there are a few locals that may. Keep in mind I'm in Canada. |
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo NSW I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8
Posts: 4263 Reg: 07-2005
| HAHAHHAHAH Canada... Whoops..I missed that part,,, Sorry.. Is ok mate,,Thanks |