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Einarrson
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« on: August 14, 2007, 05:53:37 PM »
I went looking for a new door for my CDX and in the first breakers i visit, straight away i saw a Carlton sat ontop of a volvo 440 with a good door and it's even in the same colour as mine!

Getting it off was the only problem as the hinge pins do not want to budge. The guy in the breakers said i need a special tool

What's the best method for removing the pins without the tool?
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 06:29:03 PM »
Front door - First soak in WD40 then get some molegrips on the pin and tap the molegrips with a hammer to remove the pin.

Rear door - Angle grinder!
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 06:31:43 PM »
cut the pillar side of the hinge its the only way!!


been there!!!!
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 06:36:32 PM »
Me too!

Of course on your car you would cut the door side - once the door is off you will have enough space to get the pins out, remove the remaining pieces of hinge, and fit the new door.
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007, 07:00:57 PM »
Or of course you could buy the tool, usally on ebay about £13, think thats what I paid for mine Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 07:03:10 PM »
Well I ended up paying for the breakers to remove it so that's one problem solved.

Chris: What's the tool called so I can search for it?
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 07:09:42 PM »
hinge pin removal tool laser do one as do draper and sykes pickavant mine was around £15 or so iirc
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 10:04:09 PM »
Most motor factors stock em as well as Halfrauds
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 02:44:21 PM »
Quote from: carlton_mad on August 14, 2007, 07:09:42 PM
hinge pin removal tool laser do one as do draper and sykes pickavant mine was around £15 or so iirc

KIN good tool as well  Wink Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2007, 10:15:18 PM »
Thanks for the help.

I got the tool which will take the pins out.

I'm just considering how i'm going to swap the winding gear and window over. It looks straight forward, is there anything I need to watch out for? I'm a bit unsure how to get the window out of the clamp though.
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