Door hinge bushings

[kyser_soze]

I am replacing my door hinge pins, and was able to remove them and the spring very easily. I have a spring tool so the spring replacement will go as planned, but I am having problems with installing the bushings. The bushings seem like they are too large in diameter and will no even start. Is this normal? Any suggestions?

 

[tRustyK5]

You did get the old bushings out right?


Rene

 

[kyser_soze]

I tapped one out with a screwdriver and there are no hanging scraps and the hole is clean. I was going to tap them on with a small mallet. Do they have to be pressed on with a c-clamp?

 

[dodgedude99]

are you using MotorMite kit #38400 (includes 1 pin and 2 sets of different bushings) or #37375?

you want to use the bushings that arent fluted, splined whatever.

i had to tap mine in.

 

[kyser_soze]

GM replacement parts.

 

[dodgedude99]

lucky you, Chevy was open when i did em.

it took 4 parts stores just to find 2 kits.

 

[zeroz400]

I drilled out the hinge and with some hammering got the bushings in. Not sure if thats what your supposed to do or what but it works.

 

[backyardbuilt]

The way we do it at work is take a bolt that will fit in the bushing and longer than the bushing, slide a washer over the bolt bigger than the bushing slide the bushing over the bolt then into the hinge take and put a piece of metal tubing over that, that the bushing can go into but not get stuck then a washer bigger than the tubing and a nut tighten the nut and it pulls the bushing in very easily. Taping on those bushings usually ends up with them breaking.