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bojak · 03-19-2013, 04:48 PM

Just did driver side on mine this last weekend. What a PITA. Now that i've done it once it is not going to be a big deal. My factory ones were rivited at bottom of the pins so i had to grind that off b4 they could be knocked up and out. Top hinge had to be unbolted as pin would not clear dooor skin. My buddy kind of pulled one on me because he said no matter what don't unbolt the hinge, you'll never get it back right again. He's a dick. Mark where there at with a sharpie, unbolt them, replace them, rebolt them, have a beer. i could of saved 2 hours doing it that way.

03-19-2013, 04:48 PM	#12
bojak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 222	Re: Success rate of hinge repair with just pins and bushings? Just did driver side on mine this last weekend. What a PITA. Now that i've done it once it is not going to be a big deal. My factory ones were rivited at bottom of the pins so i had to grind that off b4 they could be knocked up and out. Top hinge had to be unbolted as pin would not clear dooor skin. My buddy kind of pulled one on me because he said no matter what don't unbolt the hinge, you'll never get it back right again. He's a dick. Mark where there at with a sharpie, unbolt them, replace them, rebolt them, have a beer. i could of saved 2 hours doing it that way.