s3c lower door hinge problem.

[aero340]

Today the plan was to change the nylon bushes in the door hinges ,stripped the door to access the lower hinge plate but have hit a problem in that the 17mm center bolt turns but wont come out ,it appears the brass nut bonded into the sill is spinning, has anyone had the same issue as iam scatching my head on a solution cheers kev....

[Gerald-TVR]

Cut the bolt and fibreglass a new bobbin in! TVR Car Parts used to sell them, matbe ask David gerald/Classic World Racing Redditch, meawhile this diagram might help

[aero340]

Thanks for the info Norman .Looking at the lower centre sketch ,if i cut the head off the bolt and remove the hinge plate this will leave me with the shanks of the bolt in the sill protruding into the door with the 2 adjusting bolt mounts making access impossible .Also looked at removing the top hinge this is also very stubborn and sounding like this could break through the fibreglass.

[S2Andy]

In my case the hinge bolt had also seized into the nylon bush so removing the head was not an option. I used an air saw and cut between sill and door. Not a job to be undertaken lightly and needs time patience and much checking to sort out properly. Feels good when its done thougth.

[aero340]

Andy, iam guessing you had to remove the door to bond in the new bush. kev.

[Gerald-TVR]

Watch the top hinge bolt the threaded bit must be shortened so that it would'nt break throught the fibreglass above the bolt THERE IS NO VOID ABOVE

[S2Andy]

Yes to do the job properly the door needs to come right off. May be worth soaking your top bolt with penetrating fluid, as I understand that the bottom bolt tends to rust more due to water sitting around it. Why didnt TVR use stainless bolts? There are quite a lot of threads on this over the years if 'Search' is working. Good Luck.

[Barry S1]

Hi Kev
YHM

[aero340]

Thanks for all the replies ,will keep you updated on the progress. Have taken note of the shorter bolt in the top fitting Norman Kev....

Edited by aero340 on Sunday 15th April 19:30