Wanted: MGF driver side door hinges

[beefio]

Need to replace mine, anyone got a new set for sale?

[cath's mg]

Rimmer Bros and Brown & Gammons sell new hinges but are you sure you need them?
It is normally the bushes that fit inside the hinge that have worn or the pins themselves.
I tried to buy new pins for Cath,F a while ago but they was not available at the time. Mike Satur makes Stainless steel bushes (worth trying first). The last time I spoke to him he was looking into getting the pins made but I am not sure if he has sorted them yet.
I would give him a call it could save a few quid.
http://www.mikesatur.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home
A cheaper option would be source a second hand pair of pins from the passenger side door (less likely to be worn) and fit the Mike Satur bushes.
Gary.

[cath's mg]

Just checked his web site, here you go.

http://www.mikesatur.co.uk/index.php?ro ... arch=hinge

Gary

[beefio]

Cheers Gary, I’ve already fitted the MS bushes (but not the pins) and unfortunately that didn’t fix the issue, I took it to an MG specialist today and he said there is a lot of play in hinges so they need to be replaced...

I just ordered a set of hinges from MGOC Spares £64...I could fit them myself, but it’s quite a pain removing the bumper/wings/door so to do them and I want it to be right so might just pay the guy if that’s what needed...

Wonder if just the replacement pins would have done it?

[cath's mg]

When I fitted them on the F I didn't have to take the wings off just the wheel and liner, but it was a right pain in the a**e aligning the doors and I still don't the gap is consistent all the way round. So like yourself I am thinking of getting a pro to realign the door.

[BodgeItAndScarper]

Bear in mind we tend to be hypercritical of our own work, especially if we're not entirely confident about a job. The professionals often don't have any trick to it beyond knowing what people won't notice if it's not pointed out to them - perfection is rarely the required standard, but once you've been up close to something for a while working on it, it's easy to lose perspective and obsess over minor imperfections.

So it's possible you've done the job to a higher standard than the pro would, but now you're noticing a minor imperfection that would have escaped notice if you hadn't done the job yourself.

That said, I find it much easier to hang doors if you focus on supporting them well in exactly the right position first: then attaching the hinges is trivial. Most people seem to spend ten seconds putting something under the door to position it about right, then a few minutes struggling with hinges. Take the time to prepare propearly and you'll make your life much easier (as usual...).