upper door pin replacement
#1
01-30-2010, 01:53 PM
upper door pin replacement
so the latch is really starting to wear on my striker plate. i believe the upper pins are starting to go since the bottom ones were replaced and not the tops. anything i should know about doing this before i get into it. any article previously on this?
#2
01-30-2010, 02:21 PM
Buy a door spring compressor at Harbor Freight. Put a towel between the door and fender so you don't scratch it. I used a small bolt and washers and ratcheting box wrench to draw the new bushings in. Other than that it's one of those self-evident jobs. Oh, and just jack on the door enough to start to lift it, don't try to jack the truck up, heh.
Last edited by RonJon; 01-30-2010 at 02:23 PM.
#7
01-30-2010, 10:56 PM
i just did em.
x4 on the helpper.
x16 on the tape to protect the edges (i used a towel and it sucked, tape would have been awesome)
just pay attention to the different sized bushings (one is fatter) and which way the pin points. too easy.
Door does not latch properly/sags/feels sloppy on the hinges: You need new Pins and Bushings. Each door takes 2 sets (1upper and 1 lower). You can cut off the hinges and install replacement pieces. You can weld up the holes and ream them back out to size. Or you can try to use some JB weld or similar metal filled epoxy to fill the void and restore the hole. These are in order of complexity as well as permanence. With putting replacement hinges on as the most complex and the longest lasting option and using a metal filled epoxy as the easiest, but least permanent option. – swartlkk
also check this out
*shameless plug*
x4 on the helpper.
x16 on the tape to protect the edges (i used a towel and it sucked, tape would have been awesome)
just pay attention to the different sized bushings (one is fatter) and which way the pin points. too easy.
Door does not latch properly/sags/feels sloppy on the hinges: You need new Pins and Bushings. Each door takes 2 sets (1upper and 1 lower). You can cut off the hinges and install replacement pieces. You can weld up the holes and ream them back out to size. Or you can try to use some JB weld or similar metal filled epoxy to fill the void and restore the hole. These are in order of complexity as well as permanence. With putting replacement hinges on as the most complex and the longest lasting option and using a metal filled epoxy as the easiest, but least permanent option. – swartlkk
also check this out
*shameless plug*
#8
01-31-2010, 12:43 AM
I agree works best with a buddy & you can *just* get away with moving the door and bushing replacement if the other hinge is kinda worn. If you have new bushings in the bottom then the door has to come off to do the uppers. I forgot about that. First time I replaced mine the lowers were worn, uppers were SHOT and I was able to move the door enough to replace the uppers.
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