| Author |
Message |
locky
Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2008
Posts: 573
Location: Nelson, British Columbia
|
 Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:34 pm Post subject: Rear Deck Lid Hinge seized |
 |
|
| I have a seized deck lid hinge. I have hit it with PB Blaster and heat and I can't get it to move. it looks like it has two welds on the back side attaching it to the lid. Lid got bent trying to open it. Should I drill out welds and take hinge off or try and drillout center of hinge and replace I with some new appropriately sized rod. Lid will need to be straightened and filled. Any suggestions are welcome. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Ferretkona
Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2005
Posts: 1306
Location: Columbia, CA
|
| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The hinge is like that on the doors. Use a drive punch or a small drill bit or hardened drill rod and drive that hinge pin out.
_________________
74 181 Thing
2008 Ford Sport Trac V8 4x4
2008 Ford Escape V6 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
[email protected] 
Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2003
Posts: 868
Location: Clifton Park NY Saratoga County
|
| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
unscrew it off body first then work on it
_________________
Michael Basso
http://www.thingparts.com
New and Used VW Thing Parts Free advice
CALL 518 630 0173 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
doublecanister
Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2008
Posts: 1184
Location: Richmond, Va
|
| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: pb blaster or kano kroil |
|
|
Hey Locky,
albiet I'm not currently working on a door hinge, my 95' F150's brake
bleeder nipples are in about the same condition, frozen.
If you keep spraying the hinges, in time it should break free, Time here
is the key.
On my truck, it's been about 2 weeks of (not exactly every day spraying) but I've managed to get one loose, and it was easily broke free once the spray did its job.
Just took a lot of time.
Keep them hinges wet with some sort of oil or nut buster fluid once it's ready it'll break free.
The problem is these frozen parts are never ready to break when YOU are.
Plan b: drill it/grind it/pound it, etc.
Good luck
T
_________________
****************************************
2020 - Mustang Eco Boost [High Performance]
1973 - Thing
1966 - Mustang GT- Fastback
1951 - Ford F1 pickup Flathead V8 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
saddlesore1
Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2006
Posts: 548
|
| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| my suggestions is take the hinge off the body at the screw. Lay the lid on it side and spray the hell out of it. Repete for days alternating sides. Worse case senareo is you drill the pin out. They are easy to find and replace |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
