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Offline big_iron

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door bushings or new hinges?
« on: October 14, 2011, 11:21:45 AM »
on the eagle im getting the drivers door hangs as the bushings are out but the hinges dont seem to have bushing??? am i just blind or will the hinges them selves need replaced?
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 01:35:48 PM »
Door hinge bushings are common problems on Eagles. Here is a link to some...hopefully...helpful info: http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=2602.0 :eagle:
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 09:07:31 AM »
i dont think the hinge is in bad shape it doesnt look bent or anything but the bushings are long gone.
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mixed martial artist are like pit bulls. were highly trained and bred to protect our family, our property, and ourselves. But when someone rattles the cage and gets bit they aim to put us down like their stupidity is our fault. I am a cage fighter, does that mean i want to hurt you outside the cage? No. will i stand there and let you beat me because im trained to fight inside the cage? No. If you pick a fight i will defend my self, regardless of my training or your lack of. if you get hurt i may feel bad but in the end the fault is yours. If your to stupid not to start something you cant finish the i suggest you stay on the porch.

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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 09:26:41 AM »
That i'm almost certain meant to check if th hinge pin wore the hinge hole away. 
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2011, 09:30:17 AM »
ok ill be sure to inspect it better tonight and tomorrow when i get a chance to actually start on it...... or next weekend if i have to finish one of the projects i already have first lmao also any good tips for getting mice out of your car?????
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mixed martial artist are like pit bulls. were highly trained and bred to protect our family, our property, and ourselves. But when someone rattles the cage and gets bit they aim to put us down like their stupidity is our fault. I am a cage fighter, does that mean i want to hurt you outside the cage? No. will i stand there and let you beat me because im trained to fight inside the cage? No. If you pick a fight i will defend my self, regardless of my training or your lack of. if you get hurt i may feel bad but in the end the fault is yours. If your to stupid not to start something you cant finish the i suggest you stay on the porch.

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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2011, 09:32:52 AM »
Think like ricky bobby, put a feline in there. I otherwise got nothing.hy
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2011, 09:34:20 AM »
i tried my cat wanted none of that lol im thinking maybe one of those glue pads over night thin find and vac out the little ones  >:D
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mixed martial artist are like pit bulls. were highly trained and bred to protect our family, our property, and ourselves. But when someone rattles the cage and gets bit they aim to put us down like their stupidity is our fault. I am a cage fighter, does that mean i want to hurt you outside the cage? No. will i stand there and let you beat me because im trained to fight inside the cage? No. If you pick a fight i will defend my self, regardless of my training or your lack of. if you get hurt i may feel bad but in the end the fault is yours. If your to stupid not to start something you cant finish the i suggest you stay on the porch.

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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2011, 09:53:53 PM »
OE bushings are available at kennedyamerica.
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2011, 11:39:27 PM »
Looked on KennedyAmerica seen the bushings but didn't see any pins. Where can one get hinge pins? I have some doors sagging, haven't really bothered to look yet (plus have been super side-tracked with other things). Figure it's just bushings, hoping it's not pins or (worse) the hinges.
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2011, 06:37:57 PM »
I claimed the last 3 at the store and paid but the store is temporarily closed. I assume they can get more.
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2011, 07:28:09 PM »
If the old bushings are still present in the hinges there is a good chance the pins are OK. 
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2011, 09:38:59 PM »
In the past I have arc welded really egged out hinges, then re-sized and  re-bushed. Saved hard to find  hinges that way.
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2011, 09:45:41 PM »
Some of us have drilled the hinges and used oversized pins and bushings.
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2011, 11:18:57 AM »
Quote from: big_iron on October 15, 2011, 09:30:17 AM
ok ill be sure to inspect it better tonight and tomorrow when i get a chance to actually start on it...... or next weekend if i have to finish one of the projects i already have first lmao also any good tips for getting mice out of your car?????

Put mothballs under it, and maybe a few under the hood and in the trunk. Not too many in the engine and trunk though, you want to be able to breathe when you drive it. They keep most critters away.
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Re: door bushings or new hinges?
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2011, 12:56:07 PM »
several people here had posted if you use original bounce sheets, that will keep the mice away.  Mothballs will work also.

with door hinges, the Eagle's Nest Store has bigger pins and bushings.  so you gotta drill them out.

One of the other Nester's here (who lives close to me) went to his local Chrysler dealership, and got the Original bushings that fit perfectly without any drilling.

I will note that you can't have worn hinge holes otherwise, they won't last long.  And then you will have to drill out the holes, and put in the bigger pins and bushings.

the part number I have (for the original bushings) are: J3698103.   

Basically you can have someone hold the door open, tap out the pins, clean out the old bushings, put in the new ones, and then re-aline the door and put the pins back.

that's what I did.
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