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Dinnu



Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
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Malta 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black
^^^ tried it once many years ago, on a 1988 90. I could not.. so ended up drilling through the pin, and go a tad oversize to take up the wear on the hinge. Then fitted a new oversize pin.
I think stainless is not the best material for the application though. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Re: door hinge fix
GRU54 wrote:
I am trying to find out if its possible to knock the hinge pin out of the center of the hinge and replace it with a stainless pin? Has anyone ever tried this fix? (defender 90- 1994)
thanks


Yes tried it, extraordinarily difficult for a number of reasons and unlikely to be successful. I did consider making a jig to bore the pin out at the correct angle but in the end decided it simply wasn't worth the effort.
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Dinnu



Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
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Malta 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black
Not worth the effort when living in the UK...probably, but rest of the world (especially more true post brexit and covid) when you factor shipping costs, customs, customs clearance charges...) then becomes worth the effort, unfortunately for us 😭

Case in point, member here, Co1 wanted to give away an AC grille. Co1 is such a gentleman, that he even posted it to a hub in the UK, he bearing the costs. Then was my responsibility to get it from the UK:
€15 shipping charge UK to Malta (fair enough)
Local customs refused €0 invoice, because there are no good people any more. So I had to give a value.. so paid €5 customs.
Shipping company does not process paperwork for free, so another €18 customs processing charges.

Shipping and additional charges unfortunately add up very quickly. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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