The side door hinges on my '03 chevy express have broken and I have to remove them. They appear to be welded on but I heard a rumour they were glued on. Any ideas on removing them from the door?:confused::confused:

 

I looked at mine and that looks like a JOB ! One of my hinges was froze up . I broke it trying to free it , so I'm gonna be following this thread to find out what I'm gonna be in for. Good Luck!

 

usually the hinge pins sieze and you drive out the hinge pins and bushings and install a new pin that has a grease fitting.

Just to clarify; is part of the hinge broken off or just the pin itself? could you post pictures?

 

My side door is really bad in my Express van, too. I have a 1998. Hinges really stiff. Door hardly latches. I avoid opening it for anything. I agree, it looks like a huge undertaking- and then after all that to get it put back right? You're probably better at wrenching than I am. I want to know if there is any way to just adjust those things so my doors align right again.

 

i had the same problem
bought a used 2000-tried to free up side door hinges
and cracked one
the old ones you could just unbolt-these new ones are SPOT welded
i could replace door (the 2 piece hinge broke on door side)
but a used door is 200-400
and white ones are hard to find
a hinge kit (the only way to get 1 from dealer)
is 200 and comes with 2 hinges (hopefully that includes pins)
then i still have to hire a welder
so i have to spend 300 or more to fix 1 broken hinge?

 

I have a fairly successful routine that I do to keep the hinges free and smooth. I soak the hinges for a couple of days with penetrating oil. Wipe the excess off to avoid damaging the paint.

Once the hinges are well oiled I swing them back and forth a few times and re-spray with silicone spray. Swing the doors until you feel them freeing up. Spray again with penetrating oil.

Next I take a tub of white lithium grease and work it into the hinges with my fingers, liberally applying the grease around the pins and joints. Be careful of sharp metal to avoid cuts. Work the hinges again after applying the white lithium and you should feel a lot more freedom.

Now spray the hinge again with penetrating oil. This thins the white lithium, and the grease and oil mix together. Work the hinge until it stops squeaking. (sometimes 50 or 60 swings on the door!) You should notice a stream of rusty oil dripping from the hinge. Wipe this away and clean the hinge area completely.

Apply another heavy coat of white lithium grease to the hinge, completely covering all openings of the hinge and especially where the pin is exposed. Keep it covered with grease to keep water from entering the hinge joint. Wipe away excess grease and rust, then wash away all oil, grease and lubricant from the paint.

I do a heavy duty lube up in the spring after winter and in the fall just before winter. It's a 2 day process with the pre-lube but it's nice to have free swinging doors. I just spent 3 hours maintaining my hinges yesterday. ALL doors, not just the side ones.

To maintain the hinges through the summer I use RemOil with teflon on the hinges to keep them opening freely and quietly. Usually each time I wash the truck. Once you have the pins lubed up real good your maintenance time is cut drastically. Just stay on top of them and you shouldn't have any issues.

 

Most of the posts are on freeing up the pins,but how do you remove the hinge from door and body that has been glued and spot welded?

 

does anyone have a part number for the middle door hinges?

 

a little heat and a brass pin with big hammer got this out.