Replace door hinge roll pin?

[TomoHawk]

The pin that the spring arm thing rubs on (driver's side) to hold it open looks like it broke off. Can you just hammer out the remaining bit and insert a new one? I was thinking about threading the hole and screwing in a bolt.

Thx.

[LanceM]

I would say yes to using a punch and driving it out(probably best if you can drive it out from the bottom up just in case it is a tapered hole, it's always best to drive out pins the way they went in). If you thread it get a proper sized shoulder bolt so the bearing has something to ride on besides threads or else they will eat up the bearing (the roller thing) in short order.

[TomoHawk]

Can someone please confirm that the pin will come out by tapping from the bottom? I hate to do that and hurt the hinge it it won't go.

Thx.

[LanceM]

Looking at mine I would say that the pin was a press fit, in other words it was never ment to be removed. Given that and the age of the car it is probably rusted in place.

I would go with your option of threading it, drill and tap the pin out, that would save a lot of pounding