Car Door Hinge Pin Replacement

All four of these are wear points.

Car door hinge pin replacement. To fix a sagging door you can either replace the whole hinge or just the pin and bushings. Secure the hinge pin in place with a few firm taps from the hammer. Top it with duct tape afterwards. This is done to protect the paint job from possible scratches and dents.

If you ve checked the striker plate and that seems fine you may need to replace your door hinge pins. Insert the car door hinge pin into position just as the old hinge pin was prior to removal. Park your car and engage the handbrake. When the doors on your car get older they often stop closing as well as they once did.

Replacement door hinge set may include replacement bushings vice grip. Starting with the upper hinge slide the new brass bushings into the hinge. Lay strips of masking tape along the edge of the door and the fender. Hinges are composed of four parts.

The body side hinge frame the door side hinge frame the hinge pins and hinge pin bushings. Online shopping from a great selection at automotive store. This video will show you how to do just that. Usually all you ll need to do is replace the pin and bushings in one or both hinges.