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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746  |
The Optimill hinges look very very well made. Would love a set for my HT.
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15th Jun 2015 7:34pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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People say about hinges wearing , personally never had any wear on any of mine on present or past defenders , just always kept them well lubed
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15th Jun 2015 7:36pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772 
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Croytec hinges have a built in grease nipple for easy maintenance Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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15th Jun 2015 9:29pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3790  
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When you say "Well Lubed", how do you do that? We have a'13 Defender, and there does not appear to be any way of lubing the hinges? Pickles. |
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15th Jun 2015 10:20pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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just put a few drips of corrosion block on the top and let it run down edge and let it soak in around pin area , wiping excess off
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16th Jun 2015 5:42am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3790
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Would WD40 do the job?
Pickles. |
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16th Jun 2015 6:22am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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anything will help , wd40 would be ok maybe a bit thin , 3 in 1 oil ok ,
plenty of spray greases around , something like a cable and chain lube as its thin when sprayed then dries out to leave like a graphite grease behind with oil I would drip a couple of drops on top part of hinge and just let it creep down around pin area , same on rears small amount on top and your see it run down and around the hinge ball just wipe excess of paint work |
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16th Jun 2015 6:37am |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1725 
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Again dont really see a need, never had any issues with the factory ones so not something i'd ever consider upgrading
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16th Jun 2015 7:25am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Usually the ones who complain about them dropping and wearing are pre Td5 age as they are the ones which have been around long enough to dry out and rot, plus they have the earlier style hinge pins which don't have any seals on them.
My door hinges were so bad when you opened the door fully you could lift it about 10mm at the end and they clicked and rattled when I drove over rough ground (or the A21 for that matter  )
I replaced mine with some galvanized Td5 hinges as they have the later style hinge pins which have a nylon seal built in which helps prevent the rain getting in and rusting the pin out, plus being galvanized they are much less likely to rust 
Now I just drop in a few drops of 3-in-1 oil when I'm doing my weekly checks and they have been brilliant Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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16th Jun 2015 11:56am |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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Thank you for the comments all! Have decided not to replace the OEM ones then and will just ensure they are greased regularly as suggested by majority.
Had quite a good suggestion though from one of the members here to actually take them off and get the grease nipple made on them, might consider that at some point. MY15 Aintree 110 SW - for sale - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82781.html MY16 Santorini 90 HT - sold |
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25th Jun 2015 12:21pm |
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