DOOR HINGE PINS

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MCHUDD
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DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by MCHUDD » 26 Apr 2012 12:22 pm

Hi tech people.
Does anyone have any tips on how to remove a door hinge pin.
Is there a special tool needed?
Cheers Mark.
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by Speedy88 » 26 Apr 2012 02:37 pm

From Liam :lol:
L14MNP wrote:As there seems to be a few old posts on here talking about how much of an arse on it is and what is required. Here is what works for me. May be of use to others?
Forget the Volvo/Draper etc pin removal tools. All you need it below: :lol:


Door removal kit as modeled on the 343 that I/Ben/John bought. :lol:

The pro kit (smooth bar would be better, but I had this lying around)
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Top pin
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Bottom pin
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Instructions :lol:
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Estimated time, 2-5 mins per door. Remember to remove the chck strap first! Same to refit. :D
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by mac » 26 Apr 2012 07:40 pm

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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by macplaxton » 26 Apr 2012 09:41 pm

Mark,

See me after I get back from Deutschland. I've got the tool and loads of pins here. :wink:
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by Ride_on » 27 Apr 2012 12:05 am

I can get the top one out easy enough, not sure how the bottom one come out all the way going down though. I had to pull it up with the draper tool which is only good for a couple of pins.

What are you trying to do exactly?
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by MCHUDD » 27 Apr 2012 05:08 pm

Hi all.
To tell what happened is this. When i opened the passenger door for Mrs mchudd {chivilry is not dead yet :lol: }, the door dropped.
I had a look and it looked like the hinge had broken. There are two main dealers of volvos in N.Ireland. SMW in Belfast and Greers in Antrim.
SMW had know 300 parts left but Greers had five door hinges that had been sitting on a shelf for years. He gave them to me for a quid each :D
My mate and i then had a go at getting the old one out with a punch and hammer. The hinge will not budge but after a sevier hammering,it
seems to have fixed its self. I will still need to get a new hinge in but it is back working properly for now
Cheers Mark.
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by macplaxton » 27 Apr 2012 07:50 pm

As I said Mark, I've got the Volvo tool back in Dub.

Excuse me while I get back to my stein of beer. :D
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by Ride_on » 28 Apr 2012 04:46 pm

I presume its the top pin, Sounds like you have hammered the broken pin section past the joint in the hinge. If you have time drop down and I'll have a go.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
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Re: DOOR HINGE PINS

Post by bogbasic » 09 May 2012 04:27 pm

Hello, I covered this very subject extensively in my blog, just last year.
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1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!

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