Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: Hinge

I need a passenger side lower hinge. Anybody have one? If so are you coming to cows?

Xophertony · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

i could pull one at the yards for ya.

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

I need both sides done, especially the driver's door, sags a bit when opened and movement isn't smooth anymore. Really chewing up the top edge of the GFX when the door opens/closes. I'm hoping it's the pins and bushings.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

I actually looked into this a bit when I first bought my car, since the drivers door is pretty crapped out. However replacement pins go for $75 per door. The problem is that every JY door I've ever seen is as bad, or worse, than mine. Rolling Eyes

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:58 am Post subject:

.......just like your 2.8L brandon.........I had an extra door that had a huge dent in it, hinges were in pretty good shape..........but its been gone for a couple months now. Rolling Eyes

I don't think the lower hinge unbolts from the door, I don't know if brandon wants the pin with the roller bushing and the spring but you might have to Sawzall the whole hinge off the door.....

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:10 am Post subject:

I don't feel like running out and checking right now, but I belive that Chevy bolted the hinge to the door, and welded it to the body. So bring your torch, Tony. Wink

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:44 am Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:04 am Post subject:

screw that. all i have is one of those "burnsomatic" pieces of crap. that would take eons.

kurfbird · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: Hinge bushings

You can get hinge bushings at any auto store. Shucks has them for sure. Replaced mine on my 92 works great. Diffently saves you some time and money. Only runs like 5-10:00 fior the lower bushing kit.

TDS has them but I guess they are expensive. Look on TGO tells you how to do the repair.

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:52 am Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:53 am Post subject:

The TDS kit and the Napa bushings are different things.

If you look at the hinges, there are pin and bushing hinges and then fixed hinges. The top hinge is usually the culpret and requires the kit.

kurfbird

I hear and that is what was bad on mine. It normally the lower bushing. I even picked one upon ebay for 8.00 Check TGO forsure. I just didthe lower bushing and it fixed my problem. If it works for less than 10.00 dollars. Your good. If its the upper youw ill know at that point.

Also have soemone lift upand down on the door and look at the lower pin. That is where the wear is it. If you see slop then you need the bushing kit.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject:

I've seen many bad lower bushings. Replaced them, and had it better, but not fixed. It was always the top hindge that needs to be drilled out.

This was on 3 different maros.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

My upper hinges seem to be OK. I don't care if I have to rebuild the replacement hinge either. Beings its the lower one its the cheap one to build. The door holder roller is totalled out on my hinge. so thats the half I need.

kurfbird · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: Hinge

I can get the roller half from my parts car. That is the part thaat bolts on the car. What side do you need

chevymad · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:

Odd thing is I need the passenger side. Drivers side is still OK, with 270k miles on the clock.