ijmj

ijmj

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So this is for the front doors, well, only doors of my 300tdi Hi Cap. I'm looking at replacing the hinges as I've got probably about 12/13mm of travel if I pick the doors up, and the door catch on the inside of the cab is getting thoroughly notched as a result. Passenger side has a noticeable knock when opened past 60掳. So what are we saying when it comes to replacement hinges? Currently this is what I'm looking at:

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And I can't make up my mind. Will just be lanogaurding the hinges, probably not painting them unless it looks really off. Which I doubt.

Other choices / reccs very welcome 馃憤
 
ijmj said:
Well is there a quality difference? What's a "normal" hinge?
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I would get the vat back but a set of four was about 拢35 last time I changed a set. Your Oem ones will still wear, but I have no knowledge of how the Optimil ones will wear, but a dry pin will wear unless you can grease them
 
Def90man said:
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I would get the vat back but a set of four was about 拢35 last time I changed a set. Your Oem ones will still wear, but I have no knowledge of how the Optimil ones will wear, but a dry pin will wear unless you can grease them
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That's a fair point, I'm looking at the original hinges and they've just ground themselves to dust due to the lack of tribological attention 馃檮 316 is actually pretty soft in comparison to mild steel but the polish and finish of the hinges will both hold grease on the pin better and provide less friction to begin with. I've seen aluminium hinges for sale but idk. Can't find what alloy the OEM jobs are hence my query. I have an OEM TD5 hinge from one of the historical family 110's and it's a heavy steel, possibly sherardized, which doesn't match with the OEM hinges listed. I like the form more, also.
 
Whatever you fit make sure you make them unattractive to thieves, ie paint them, and if painting them you may as well go for the cheapies.
 
bluedog333 said:
Cheapos and fit some grease nipples.
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I read this and thought that鈥檚 a good idea. But how ? The grease needs to go to the centre part of the hinge as that鈥檚 where it rotates on the pin and I鈥檓 not seeing an easy way to do that in a DIY way !!
 
meego said:
I read this and thought that鈥檚 a good idea. But how ? The grease needs to go to the centre part of the hinge as that鈥檚 where it rotates on the pin and I鈥檓 not seeing an easy way to do that in a DIY way !!
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I had a go using a pushpin adapter for my drillpress but the amount of force necessary to dislodge the pin was above the level I was comfortable making using my antique equipment that I use to make things out of precious metals. I abandoned that part of the process and vowed to dribble 3-in-1 into the central bushing once painted. I would like the OP to furnish us with instructions also 馃槀
 
ijmj said:
I had a go using a pushpin adapter for my drillpress but the amount of force necessary to dislodge the pin was above the level I was comfortable making using my antique equipment that I use to make things out of precious metals. I abandoned that part of the process and vowed to dribble 3-in-1 into the central bushing once painted. I would like the OP to furnish us with instructions also 馃槀
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Good try though 馃榿
I think I have managed to knock the pins out of an old set before. But the pin would need to be drilled through and it鈥檚 diameter is too small for that I think.
 
Definitely not Optimil hinges, i got some a couple of years ago and don鈥檛 recommend, the rubber bits that go between the doors and the hinges are awful after two years and the anodised is crap. I am the only one who thinks this?

Also they do some loose every 6 months, granted i use my defender for work 5 days a week so the doors get opened and shut a lot. Optimil could have supplied nice mirror screws as well for the price you pay it鈥檚 a proper rip off, Rant over
 
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meego said:
I read this and thought that鈥檚 a good idea. But how ? The grease needs to go to the centre part of the hinge as that鈥檚 where it rotates on the pin and I鈥檓 not seeing an easy way to do that in a DIY way !!
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There you go, matey

 
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