13-09-2016, 09:29 PM
Went out today simply to fix the check door strap or whatever it's called. Only because the door *clicked* as it opened which was frustrating although it all worked fine.
Here are the tools I used
Here is the pin before
And here is the new pin
To fit get the old knackered one out I hammered the nail up from the bottom in an attempt to slide the pin out this didn't work as the base of the pin had been bent and was larger than the hole so after bending the pin around with an old pair of secateurs to make it smaller than the hole the pin slide out. I then slid the nail the whole way through to hold the door hinge in place to then push the new pin from the top down using the nail as a guide worked perfectly and the door now opens and closes silently. Only problem is I bought a new hinge along with the pin and I didn't have to use the hinge so I may be stuck with a new original door hinge alongside being £30~ out of pocket if they don't let me return it.
Here are the tools I used
Here is the pin before
And here is the new pin
To fit get the old knackered one out I hammered the nail up from the bottom in an attempt to slide the pin out this didn't work as the base of the pin had been bent and was larger than the hole so after bending the pin around with an old pair of secateurs to make it smaller than the hole the pin slide out. I then slid the nail the whole way through to hold the door hinge in place to then push the new pin from the top down using the nail as a guide worked perfectly and the door now opens and closes silently. Only problem is I bought a new hinge along with the pin and I didn't have to use the hinge so I may be stuck with a new original door hinge alongside being £30~ out of pocket if they don't let me return it.
