hinge pins

1. 0_sax-bomb_0 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 South Wales Posts: 405 Posi Blue Furio 2000

   #1 6th February 2011, 12:21

   hi guys got such an annoying problem ..
   
   my door hinge check strap has snapped so i tried taking my door hinge off and the classic line '' i rounded the big torx screws off '' lol ..
   
   What do i do know lol
   
   any help would be great
2. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #2 6th February 2011, 12:30

   Drill em out and re-tap.
   
   Or if you've got a thin chisel you might be able to chisel em out, whack at an angle and they might start spinning. Thats how I got my torsion bar bolts out.
3. islander1985 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 75

   #3 13th February 2011, 14:09

   when i did mine instead of rounding it the head sheared off!! even with just the tapered pin being siezed hamering it with a punch did nothing, so i got a thin G clamp in there to press it out {as it has no head and thread }even with the biggest g clamp at max force it still wouldnt come out infact at one point i thought it came out but it actualy broke the G clamp, got the blow torch on it and sprayed some oil in there and it pressed out with another G clamp,
   
   my advice, heat it up with a blow torch but be realy careful as the heat will spread quickly to the outside edge of the door and flake off ya paint {ask me how i know} so get some one else to constantly cool the outside edge of the door with water from a garden hose, if your lucky you can rescue your chewed up torx head by hammering in a 12 point bit, there similar to torx but there great for that situation,good luck! there mine was a fkn nightmare!!
4. 0_sax-bomb_0 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 South Wales Posts: 405 Posi Blue Furio 2000

   #4 13th February 2011, 14:12

   Wkd cheers for the advice
5. islander1985 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 75

   #5 13th February 2011, 14:29

   the space is so confined aswell,we had to heat it up like 3 times, you need to get it fairly hot dont worry about the paint on the hinge panel, let it burn!!!! i actualy couldnt belive how seized they were!! mine were only held in by corrosion,
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 13th February 2011, 14:32

   Weld a nut or bolt onto it thats what I did
   
   
7. 0_sax-bomb_0 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 South Wales Posts: 405 Posi Blue Furio 2000

   #7 13th February 2011, 14:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Weld a nut or bolt onto it thats what I did

   Lol thats one way of doing it
8. islander1985 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 75

   #8 13th February 2011, 14:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Weld a nut or bolt onto it thats what I did

   yea wasnt sure if you could weld to that or not, this is probably the best method if you got accesss to a welder,
9. ClumpyVtR Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Solihull Posts: 371 Mk2 140bhp Vts

   #9 13th February 2011, 18:57

   ahhh clever idea i never thought of that
10. kevan Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Heanor, Derbyshire Posts: 18 BMW E46 Saxo 1.1i Renault Kangoo Van

    #10 15th February 2011, 15:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax Weld a nut or bolt onto it thats what I did

    Ahhh, that sounds like a great idea, as i've got the same problem.
    
    Tried to drill the remaing bolt out and the drill bit has snapped off inside the bolt, so now got to drill out a drill bit too