How to remove a hinge pin

[amcordo]

This is a stupid question I'm sure. BUT. How do I remove a hinge pin? I've got the plain steel version of this:

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5598-genuine-door-hinge-kit-defender-110-series-ii-iii-109-sw.aspx

And I'm getting it galvanized.

[amcordo]

This is a stupid question I'm sure. BUT. How do I remove a hinge pin? I've got the plain steel version of this:

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5598-genuine-door-hinge-kit-defender-110-series-ii-iii-109-sw.aspx

And I'm getting it galvanized.


I should have been more specific: how do I remove a truly stuck hinge pin? It bent two of my taps trying to get it out and it hasn't budged and inch.

[Wander]

PB blaster and some time???

Is the door off a little-maybe putting a jack or something under the door to hold it and take the wieght off the hinge would help?

[4flattires]

Hinge pin removal tool.

Available widely on the web. Locally you should find some as well, perhaps even via local auto parts rental programs.

[thixon]

Tony,

quite using taps for things like that! You'll just ruin more of 'em.

You can either get a hinge pin tool as mentioned earlier, or you can put the smoke wrench on it and try whacking it out with a drift pin punch.

[amcordo]

Tony,

quite using taps for things like that! You'll just ruin more of 'em.

You can either get a hinge pin tool as mentioned earlier, or you can put the smoke wrench on it and try whacking it out with a drift pin punch.


You people and your "correct tools". I managed to remove all the other pins just fine. Pfff. Thanks for the hints though - never even thought a hinge pin tool existed.

[scott]

You people and your "correct tools". I managed to remove all the other pins just fine. Pfff. Thanks for the hints though - never even thought a hinge pin tool existed.

you wouldn't need the "correct tools" if you had the correct hinges. to remove series' hinge pins you just need a gerber pocket tool and a beer

[amcordo]

you wouldn't need the "correct tools" if you had the correct hinges. to remove series' hinge pins you just need a gerber pocket tool and a beer

Actually, this begs a question. Any idea why the PO switched over to the hinges I have? Are there benefits to these box hinges as opposed to the armature ones that were original?

[thixon]

Land Rover made that decision for you. You have the correct SIII hinges. I suppose you could go to II/IIA hinges if you chose to though.

[amcordo]

Land Rover made that decision for you. You have the correct SIII hinges. I suppose you could go to II/IIA hinges if you chose to though.

Ohhh! Didn't know these WERE original to the S3. Nice of them to make decisions for me.

[NickDawson]

I have that style on my III too - but have not had to take them off.
I'm a convert, I've seen the light and the truth that is PB Blaster - good spritz, 2x a day for a few days does wonders!

[Broadstone]

f they are old just buy new ones as the pin comes right out, I just painted my new ones and the pins came right out. They are cheap and they solve a lot of the sagging door problem when they are new.