sagging door hinge

[kc_doyle]

The left side door hing on my 71 Spit is sagging a bit. I know that there are a couple of fixes for it. My question is. Replace the pins or hinges? Having ever done either I'm open to all suggestions.

 

[kc_doyle]

Hing??? did I say hing? Duhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Andrew Mace]

The pin is Stanpart #607823. Oddly, Canley Classics in the UK shows it as not available, but several other UK vendors list it, as do Spitbits ($5.15 each). But the #607824, the hinge, is only $27.50 from The Roadster Factory ($33.00 from Spitbits); it might ultimately be easier to change a hinge than just the pin?

Unfortunately, you do need to make sure that's the problem -- a worn hinge. If it's only that, you might be able to compensate temporarily with some adjustment. But it's also good to be sure that the sag is not caused by structural problems in the "A" post and/or sill due to either fatigue or rust. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[kc_doyle]

I checked and am sure that it's the hinges. I can see the wiggle in it when I lift on the rear of the door. I'm beginning to think too that the way to go would be with the compleate hinge assemb. If just replacing the pin, it could be that the hinge body is worn and the problem is still there. Luckly it's only the driver side.

 

[martx-5]

I would agree that both parts wear pretty much together. I've seen it on my TR3. I have three sets of doors, and all of the driver's door upper hinges are shot. The driver's door get's opened way more times then the passenger's door. That's why they wear out first.