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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025  
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Which door is it? 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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24th Nov 2015 5:02pm |
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| Smudger Member Since: 26 Nov 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 36 
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Second Row Off Side but TBH they're all looking a bit iffy. I'm thinking of getting all new having them painted and replacing the lot.
S 08 110 Puma Station Wagon 65 Jaguar XF Sportbrake S 99 Elise 111S Honda XR250 42 Royal Enfield Flying Flea 43 Matchless G3L |
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24th Nov 2015 5:23pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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I am surprised, the second row doors don't have much weight in them, unlike the rear safari door. 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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25th Nov 2015 12:57pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Really? It is a very common trait.....
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic36784.html?highlight=hinges http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30868....inges+worn http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic20079....inges+worn If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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25th Nov 2015 1:20pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17384 
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I think that it is all to do with (a) how often the hinges are lubricated, and (b) how often you open the doors.
It wouldn't happen if LR fitted grease nipples to the hinges! Incidentally has anyone successfully removed the hinge pin from a genuine hinge? I though it would be easy with an appropriate size pin punch but they don't seem to budge at all, which makes me think that the bottom of the pin must be 'upset' to expand it into the hinge body after assembly. Last edited by blackwolf on 25th Nov 2015 2:37pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th Nov 2015 1:37pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Croytec hinges (although expensive) have built in grease nipples and look rather better built that standard Landrover hinges. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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25th Nov 2015 2:28pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 23 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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I replaced all my hinges with alloy ORP hinges and can't praise them highly enough. Very strong and don't think they sag anytime soon.
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25th Nov 2015 7:02pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Well I didn't know that - they certainly don't seen to make any fuss on mentioning it:  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge They are a work of art but does the bolt used as a hinge pin actually make your door that bit easier to steal? Click image to enlarge |
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26th Nov 2015 9:10am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17384
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Not if you glue a ball bearing in the socket in the head!
I did this to all my original hinges and it is staggeringly difficult to replace them when they wear! It is almost too effective! |
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26th Nov 2015 9:40am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Done that to the 4 horizontal bolts on each of my doors - just pointing out that the added functionality of an easily re-buildable hinge is a double edged sword in this case.
Just make sure you use top quality ball bearings - not sure where some of mine came from and they rusted up within a year and as you point out they are difficult to remove!  |
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26th Nov 2015 10:03am |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497 
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There was a right up somewhere in the net. You pushed the old pin out. Drilled the top ole slightly then tapped the bottom and fitted a shanked cap screw. You could also drill and tap for a grease fitting which I did on my old 90 made a huge difference.
Reference get the pin out I used some heat and a good 5lb hammer and punch. |
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26th Nov 2015 10:08am |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497
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Could you not put them on upside down so you can't see the head?
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26th Nov 2015 10:10am |
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| West Yorkshire Lofty Member Since: 09 Mar 2014 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 116  
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Old XS110 went through 2 sets of front hinges in the 6 years I had it!
Went Croytec for the front doors and windscreen blocks on my keeper. Greased Spring and Autum, no problems. Went Optimill for the back door, still look like new. Cost a fortune (but she's worth it) just don't tell the wife! WYL 2015 90 Keeper 2005 R300 Keeper 2019 XC40 Shopping Trolley 2008 110 XS Utility (Friday Build) Gone! |
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26th Nov 2015 12:25pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Just fill them with epoxy resin and paint the resin the same colour as the hinge and 99.9% of people wouldn't even notice it, then if the pin needed removing just dremel out the resin. Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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26th Nov 2015 12:49pm |
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