Car Door Hinge Pin Stuck

If a hinge pin is stuck and will not come out when you tap it with a screwdriver first try squirting with penetrating lubricant.

Car door hinge pin stuck.

When the doors on your car get older they often stop closing as well as they once did. If you ve checked the striker plate and that seems fine you may need to replace your door hinge pins. Read all product manufacturer instructions. Wait about 10 minutes and try tapping again.

When not taken care of it can lead to other problems such as the hinge itself becoming loose the pins popping out and the door not closing shut or even flying open while you are driving. Close the door to take some of the weight off the hinge. Force the pin up from the door hinge. A door hinge usually gets damaged when it s been overused or not properly maintained.

If you re car door is refusing to budge replace the door hinge immediately to avoid inconvenience. When dealing with sharp objects such as a nail make sure you take precautions. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes for the spray to penetrate the hinge. Tap the bottom of the hinge pin with a hammer and screwdriver to pop up the pin.

How to fix a squeaky hinge. Spray a silicone lubricating spray over the moving parts of the hinge as well as into the top part of the hinge around the pin. It s the right way so you don t disrupt the setting of the door. If it still will not come out it may be easier to remove the screws from one leaf which will allow you to remove the door.

Though with some effort you can remove even the most stubborn hinge pin. Open and close the door a few times to further distribute the lubricant around the hinge. Continue to tap it up gradually increasing the force until the pin is finally lodged upwards. As the door swings out from the car it puts pressure on the hinge pins which can cause the door to sag a little.

Aside from annoying squeaks and noticeable sagging another sure fire way to indicate a faulty door hinge is obviously a stuck door. In this video my friend pete will show us how to remove hinge pins on a 1969 chevy chevelle. Put the flat end of the nail against the pin and tap it up with the hammer. In so doing you may find that the pins that attach the door to the hinges are stuck and seemingly irremovable.