Worn door hinges.... what to do?

[bill71]

I have a 92 hit in the drivers door. I need to replace the door, and the hinges sag, too. Does anyone know if somebody makes bolt on replacement hinges?

[Stevetra]

I dont know about a bolt on replacement, but for $6.00 at advanced auto parts you can get a new hindge pin and bushings.
I had the same trouble, and it caused my wife to rip the whole freekin door panel off to shut the door.....sigh...
I replaced the bushings and pins and the doors closes like new money.
Now just gotta find a grey door panel....

[Bowed]

Originally Posted by bill71

I have a 92 hit in the drivers door. I need to replace the door, and the hinges sag, too. Does anyone know if somebody makes bolt on replacement hinges?

Yes there is a bolt on replacemant that body shops use but I imagine they might not be that easy to install with the way the door framing is designed . the first repair to try is the one mentioned above and replace the pin and bushing . If that is not enough to cure the problem the next fix is to bend the hinge and even though there is a special tool for that task , I have done it sucessfuly with ordinary tools , they bend easier than the old ones . I have also tweeked them by jacking against the bottom of the door to bend the hinges slightly but be careful here and do it just a little at a time until you get it to shut properly . If you bend it too far up you wind up with a problem that is worse than the one you had .

[99-2door]

GM replacement hinges bolt on. They are pretty pricey though.

[RemoteControl]

GM replacement hinges bolt on. They are pretty pricey though.

I am not sure what manual you have been reading but every chevy hinge from about '88 on were welded on and are a pain to replace. Hinge pin and bushings are the only other way the fix a sag, unless the hinge halves have been rubbing together for a long time without a bushiing in between them, then you will have to replace the hinge. I have worked at a GM dealer 15 years. You will need another set of hands to do a bushing/pin R&R unless you have a hydraulic jack with an beam attachment. L8R