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Morri68
 Post subject: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:31 pm 
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Hi all which door hinges are better the original ones or the new alloy ones?

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womble99
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:33 pm 
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Can't say I have ever seen anyone post on here saying new alloy over old cast ones.
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 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:37 pm 
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My only though would be the alloy is softer. Havent any experience with them though. They have metric threads also. They wouldn't rust!

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Morri68
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:40 pm 
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I am considering refurbishing the old original ones sounds like they will last longer.

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Mick
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:58 pm 
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What's to gain by alloy on the road is my thought.

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drjbeam
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:33 am 
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I say original cast steel ones
strip a thread in alloy and the fun begins like with boot hinges

Heres a link to refurbishing them
http://www.drjing.com/Mini/TechFiles/HingeRebuild.htm
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captainwaldopepper
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:47 pm 
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Definitely refurbed originals Hayden, the alloy ones will wear out quick.
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drjbeam
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:54 pm 
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Only the bush wears out in originals change that and the pin good as new
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niffty64
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I refurbished my old cast ones, new bush and pin good as new.
as said above the mounting threads would be the only weak point on Alloy ones
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Morri68
 Post subject: Re: Door hinge question
PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:43 pm 
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Thank you all for your replys I will defiantly refurbish the old ones. As the alloys do sound like they will wear a lot quicker.

Are the new boot hinges okay or better off originals.?

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