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Old 10-24-2016, 07:14 PM
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A door hinge upgrade? Now I HAVE seen everything.

Love the idea for re-installing the spring.... I wouldn't have thought that wire ties would hold it. Nice.
 
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Door hindge replacements are a waste of time and money. If your door sags, take washers and put the on the door side of the bottom hindge, doing that will raise up the door. I spent $30 for new pins when a 10 cnet washer fixed the sag.
 
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Door hindge replacements are a waste of time and money. If your door sags, take washers and put the on the door side of the bottom hindge, doing that will raise up the door. I spent $30 for new pins when a 10 cnet washer fixed the sag.
Sounds more like a bandaid than a true fix. That's not going to fix the worn bushings and holes.
 
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Sounds more like a bandaid than a true fix. That's not going to fix the worn bushings and holes.
It fixed the sag, thats all i wanted really
 
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It fixed the sag, thats all i wanted really
So do pins and bushings, and they last longer as well. Your hinges will continue to deteriorate, as there are no bushings any more.
 
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Thats what i thought heyyou ! Its like building a motor and running it without oil ? It might run but not for long ! lol
 
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So do pins and bushings, and they last longer as well. Your hinges will continue to deteriorate, as there are no bushings any more.
Ok, so the new pins and bushes did help, im not disowning the fact that they were wopped, what i was trying to say in a hurry was that although the bushings and pins helped, it didnt completely line my door up, which is where the washers came into play. The washer is what finished the job. Thats all, i misspoke in my first reply
 
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Ok, so the new pins and bushes did help, im not disowning the fact that they were wopped, what i was trying to say in a hurry was that although the bushings and pins helped, it didnt completely line my door up, which is where the washers came into play. The washer is what finished the job. Thats all, i misspoke in my first reply
I had to loosen the bolts, and re-adjust the hinges on mine. I guess everything sags a bit over time.
 



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