| Entry door hinges [message #73620] |
Fri, 12 February 2010 09:49  |
mini577
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Location: Berryville, AR
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I need to add a washer or something to the entry door hinges to raise the door just slightly to mate it better with the lock. How do the pins come out of the hinge?
Thanks!!
Drew
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry door hinges [message #73623 is a reply to message #73620] |
Fri, 12 February 2010 10:15  |
GMCWiperMan
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Drew,
Unless the gap around the door is uneven, especially from to to bottom of
the latch side, the correct adjustment location is at the striker -- just
loosen the BIG Phillips screws and set the location.
If your door IS sagging, you need to get new pins and bushings from a parts
store's "Help" display -- most I've seen have them. There should not be
room between the hinge sections to insert shims or washers.
The pins can be driven out from the bottom with a pin punch, but you should
have a heavy bucking bar on top of the hinge (not the pin) to help absorb
the blows -- you'll need at least 3, maybe four hands. A long time back
someone described a puller (actually, a pusher) to remove the pins but I
don't recall who, when, nor a source.
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven
www.gmcwipersetc.com
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Drew Wood <drew@usa650.com> wrote:
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> I need to add a washer or something to the entry door hinges to raise the
> door just slightly to mate it better with the lock. How do the pins come out
> of the hinge?
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> Thanks!!
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> Drew
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| Re: Entry door hinges [message #73628 is a reply to message #73620] |
Fri, 12 February 2010 10:50 |
Craig Lechowicz
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Location: Waterford, MI
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>If your door IS sagging, you need to get new pins and bushings from a parts
store's "Help" display . . .
> A long time back someone described a puller (actually, a pusher) to remove the pins but I don't recall who, when, nor a source.
Have not used it on a GMC, but pretty sure this one would work:
<http://www.eastwood.com/door-hinge-pin-puller.html>
I theoretically have one of these in my garage somewhere that you could borrow, but I haven't seen it in about 8 years, so don't know if I can turn it up for sure. Let me know if I should start looking.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Entry door hinges [message #73670 is a reply to message #73628] |
Fri, 12 February 2010 21:31 |
Kosier
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The original bushings were plastic with a flange on one end,
which took care of the vertical thrust, as well as spacing the
hinge.
The replacement bushings are brass, still with a flange. Darcy
Moses used to sell the bushings and loan out the removal tool.
He built the tool and now he's gone. I've used it, but CRS keeps
me from remember what it looked like.
Gary Kosier
77EII & 77PB
Newark, Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Lechowicz" <craig.lechowicz@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Entry door hinges
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>>If your door IS sagging, you need to get new pins and bushings
>>from a parts
> store's "Help" display . . .
>> A long time back someone described a puller (actually, a
>> pusher) to remove the pins but I don't recall who, when, nor a
>> source.
>
> Have not used it on a GMC, but pretty sure this one would work:
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> <http://www.eastwood.com/door-hinge-pin-puller.html>
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> I theoretically have one of these in my garage somewhere that
> you could borrow, but I haven't seen it in about 8 years, so
> don't know if I can turn it up for sure. Let me know if I
> should start looking.
> --
> Craig Lechowicz
> '77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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