The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [SilverStreak] Hinge breakage
What seems to be the cause of hinge breakage? I saw one account of a door pop-open that broke a hinge. Corrosion? Seizure from no lube, then breaks from forcing the door open? My '79's hinges are fine but it was stored indoors for most of the time over 20 years. The owner was fastidious about maintenance even while stored for years. There was some vertical wear. The upper hinge pin had worked itself up, so I pulled it out (with door closed and locked) and cleaned the pin & hinge bores, then installed a nylon washer to compensate for wear & bring the door back up to its correct position. I selected the washer by outside diameter and then drilled the hole out to fit the hinge pin. I have considered pulling the lower hinge pin but as it is seated fully I would have to drill a hole in the bottom of the hinge for a pin punch to go through and drive the hinge pin out. I would not put a washer in it as it gets the road grit and so I prefer for the upper hinge to carry the weight of the door. Al ____________________________________________________________ Planning for retirement? Click for free information on 401(k) plans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mKKfwEH7cltdupXWLdSDvdznYZJ4eVTrJkPqh9UPgWXS4b0/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ When replying to a message, please delete all unnecessary original text. To unsubscribe or change to a digest format, please go to http://www.tompatterson.com/Silverstreak/List/listoffice.html
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