Door hinge grease nipple

[majcd213]

Re drill... I used a battery powered Ryobi drill and didnt have a problem. Did you rem
Unfasten the check strap... care not to open door too far if you do.

[chrisw2811]

Thanks. I'll check whether my battery drill will squeeze through the gap or unfasten the check strap (carefully).

[chrisw2811]

After a lot of other jobs got in the way I used Sunday afternoon to do this. Undid the check strap bolt, drilled and tapped M6 and installed a grease nipple in the waisted section of the pin. Pumped in a bunch of grease and the door is back in line and very smooth.

[Hawaiis0]

Just took my door off to check for hinge pin collar wear and have very little wear evident! Looks like it might have just been a loose lower hinge bracket

[Hawaiis0]

Door off, so shot up to LB got a hinge kit. Seemed to be massively oversized. Bushes no way going over pin. rubbed down the pins until the bushes slid on and off. Cleaned up the bush tube with a dremel. Got the pin half way in and nadged the threads then got it stuck. Nadged the pin and bush trying to sort out.

Before I cough up another £50 quid what is the consensus on slack - pin to bush? The old pin I can feel the small amount of play but it rotates beautifully.

Use the old one or hit the streets with my handbag?

[Pete Boole]

Is a hinge kit comprised of new bushes and a new hinge pin? If so I would have thought you would press the bushes into the door beam and then ream them to suit the pin, using a suitable pilot to ensure in-line reaming. I have a few adjustable reamers - may have one to suit. Sounds like handbag time!

Pete