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OLLI

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Hi,

I tried to remove the door hinges on my defender today, but looks like the previous owner has already had a go and stripped the head of one of the bolts. I've managed to loosen off the rest with an impact screwdriver. Any ideas? Is there a tool i can buy to get it out cleanly or am i going to have to drill it out?

Cheers
 
Drilling out would probably be the best option. I had the same problem yesterday, a quick and careful drilling operation with a steady hand and the right sized drill bit did the trick.

Someone else did suggest placing a posi bit in a hand-held drill, switching to reverse, placing a hacksaw in between the hinge and the bulkhead and pressing the trigger. This will probably work, but I'd try the cleaner drilling out of the bolt head first.
 
If one bolt is out but the other is seized, undo the hinge bolts from the door (tip - leave the door shut!) - you can then turn the whole hinge assembly to undo
 
Station House said:
If one bolt is out but the other is seized, undo the hinge bolts from the door (tip - leave the door shut!) - you can then turn the whole hinge assembly to undo
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Surely the hinge would just spin around the seized bolt?:confused:
Drill the head off and replace with stainless bolts and 'j' nuts.
 
GRATCH said:
Surely the hinge would just spin around the seized bolt?:confused:
Drill the head off and replace with stainless bolts and 'j' nuts.
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Week before last Gratch my bolt head stripped, and the head was so rusted into the hinge that I was able to rotate the whole thing and out it came - just had to make sure I pulled the hinge forward slightly so it didn't catch on the wing panel

Was a quicker solution for me than drilling the thing out

Agree if the bolt isn't corroded into to hinge, it wouldn't work:eek:
 
I had a similar problem when doing my hinges. The J-nut had fallen to bits with rust so the bolt just spun instead of undoing.

I hacksawed it off in the end and fished out the remains of the J-nut from inside with a bit of wire, a torch, a steady hand, and some interested looks from passers-by.
 
I bought a set of left handed titanium drill bits off eBay a while ago and they work a treat! I had a seized drive hub bolt and many others said I'd need oxy-acetylene gear or at least a blow torch and I'd have to dismantle my hub but all I did was drill it with a left handed drill and it only took 5 minutes.
Even easier than easy-outs.
 
Drookit Dug said:
I bought a set of left handed titanium drill bits off eBay a while ago and they work a treat! I had a seized drive hub bolt and many others said I'd need oxy-acetylene gear or at least a blow torch and I'd have to dismantle my hub but all I did was drill it with a left handed drill and it only took 5 minutes.
Even easier than easy-outs.
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Glad you like them. They are just great for there purpose been using them for 10 yrs or so just for that. Have mentioned it on here before and me thinks you are the first to use them:):)
 
Hey Trapper! Others suggested dismembering my 90 on axle stands and came up with all sorts of scare stories but I left it stood on it's wheels and the sheared bolt came out in no time! You just need a drill that is reversible. Oh! And patience.
Even my local L/R specialist garage suggested major disassembly.
I started with an 1/8th drill. Opened it up to 3/16ths then finally used a 1/4 drill and it came out cleanly. Must have taken around 5 minutes!
TOP TIP! Get a set of left handed drills.
 
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