Bad weekend on the wrench... explorer/kaw. help...

[dviskoe]

OK,
So, my '93 explorer's driver side door hinges are shot, when I goto close the door, I have to lift up on the thing to get it to close. looking at the hinge, there's a little piece of (!@#$%^&*ing) plastic bushing that has worn out on both upper and lower hinges.
SO, I goto take the (!@#$%^&*ing) thing off, and they have 3 bolts ...
(wait for it ...)

and there's a (!@#$%^&*ing) RIVET, with a head the size ofa quarter...

So, if I do drill it out, pound it out or whatever, how would I get the junkyard ones back on ??


Then if that weren't bad enough,
taking the front tire off on my kawie, ZRX1200, the right side is a 22MM allen, the left 17MM
ARRG...
so I cobble together some bolts for $5 (the snap-on 22MM is a $40 purchase) but cannot get the (!@#$%^&*ing) thing off, it's tighter than a ... well, you know.

anyway, sorry for the rant, but if anyone has an idea or two, that would be great.

[POOPY PANTS FACE]

drink more beer pass out and work on it tomarow

[lasered]

[Akromix]

Why not just pull the pins and replace?

[1989MustangGT]

Pull pins if possible. Use heat on the nut to get off.
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[dviskoe]

the hinge pins u mean, right ?

y, they're not designed to come out either, flanges on both sides

Right now the door is completely unbolted, jus kind of set back on... I should put a $5 in the drivers side seat, lock all the door and wait for someone to try to take it...

... better yet, leave the keys in the thing and hope someone does take it

[allstock93gt]

put new hinge pins kits in. they come with bushings and pins. you can buy them from any ford dealer. they are like 5 bucks each. and no need to unbolt the hinges.

[Akromix]

what I was getting at.

[mstngmikegt]

Haven't done your particular rig, but typically there is enough room to get at the pins with a sawzall...just cut em in half and drive out both ends...so much for the flanges (a long reg screwdriver works good to drive into the cut and spread them so you can get ahold of em at the top and work em out). If space is too tight for the saw, a short hacksaw blade on a handle works too. Many auto parts stores/Sears, etc sell these. Works, just more muscle involved. Spare hands and support for the door will be a good thing here too, btw.

[88mark8]

i have the tool for you bike wheel. i got it at bobs cycle in st paul for about 25$.

i have the steel one


http://www.bobscycle.com/browse.cfm/4,61345.html

[xcsboost]

OK,
So, my '93 explorer's driver side door hinges are shot, when I goto close the door, I have to lift up on the thing to get it to close. looking at the hinge, there's a little piece of (!@#$%^&*ing) plastic bushing that has worn out on both upper and lower hinges.
SO, I goto take the (!@#$%^&*ing) thing off, and they have 3 bolts ...
(wait for it ...)

and there's a (!@#$%^&*ing) RIVET, with a head the size ofa quarter...

So, if I do drill it out, pound it out or whatever, how would I get the junkyard ones back on ??


Then if that weren't bad enough,
taking the front tire off on my kawie, ZRX1200, the right side is a 22MM allen, the left 17MM
ARRG...
so I cobble together some bolts for $5 (the snap-on 22MM is a $40 purchase) but cannot get the (!@#$%^&*ing) thing off, it's tighter than a ... well, you know.

anyway, sorry for the rant, but if anyone has an idea or two, that would be great.

i have a 28volt impact that'll get that fucker off for ya

[dviskoe]

I shouldda thought of Bob's, it's right across the road from me , that looks like exactly what I need ...

I got a 'rebuild kit' from tously ... forgot to ask for the cool guy discount, $35 for 2 pins and 4 bushings, oh well, I've a die grinder I gonna take to the thing, 1 down, one to go,

Thanks fer yer suggestions all,