How To Fix A Door Hinge Pin

Break or cut off the match es flush with the hinge plate and discard the heads.

How to fix a door hinge pin.

Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. Subscribe to our channel and like our video. To fix a sagging door you can either replace the whole hinge or just the pin and bushings. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

We ll show you how to replace the whole hinge and just the pin and bushings in most vehicles. You can get a hinge pin and bushing kit here. After you ve filled the void in the screw hole with the. Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel.

Https amzn to 2ypwub5 and a canon g7x whic. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Usually all you ll need to do is replace the pin and bushings in one or both hinges. Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.

If the hinge pin falls out. By putting pressure on the hinge pin and bending it slightly the problem is solved. Remove the loose screw. Place the nail on the bottom of the door hinge and tap the nail s tip with your hammer.

When you ve loosened the pin pull it up and out using the back end of your hammer or an old flat head screwdriver. Keep in mind that the nail will be useless after you do this. Danny demonstrates how to repair an interior door that keeps swinging open or closed. If this video seems like a disjointed mess that s because it is.

How to fix a loose door hinge in 10 minutes leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to fix a loose door hinge. Close your door and tap the hinge pin with a hammer and nail punch. Extreme wear however can cause the hinge itself to wear and allow movement. Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.