Car Door Hinge Pin Stuck

Put the flat end of the nail against the pin and tap it up with the hammer.

Car door hinge pin stuck.

Taking a hammer and your nail punch gently ram the pin upwards. It s the right way so you don t disrupt the setting of the door. If you ve checked the striker plate and that seems fine you may need to replace your door hinge pins. When the doors on your car get older they often stop closing as well as they once did.

How to fix a squeaky hinge. Close the door to take some of the weight off the hinge. Simply spray the lubricant into the gaps under the hinge cap the hinge bottom and each of the hinge gaps. Continue to tap it up gradually increasing the force until the pin is finally lodged upwards.

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. Open and close the door a few times to further distribute the lubricant around the 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. Wait about 10 minutes and try tapping again.

Force the pin up from the door hinge. If you re car door is refusing to budge replace the door hinge immediately to avoid inconvenience. 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. A door hinge usually gets damaged when it s been overused or not properly maintained.

Though with some effort you can remove even the most stubborn hinge pin. When dealing with sharp objects such as a nail make sure you take precautions. In so doing you may find that the pins that attach the door to the hinges are stuck and seemingly irremovable. In this video my friend pete will show us how to remove hinge pins on a 1969 chevy chevelle.

Tap the bottom of the hinge pin with a hammer and screwdriver to pop up the pin. Read all product manufacturer instructions. As the door swings out from the car it puts pressure on the hinge pins which can cause the door to sag a little. This video will show you how to do just that.