Door hinge pivot worn out...

[luvrbus]

MCI has used that goofy setup for over 50 years

[Jim Blackwood]

Doesn't the nut on top keep it from turning?

Jim

[Jim Blackwood]

OK I checked mine, the nut on top rotates when the door opens so I guess it is bound up too.

Jim

[Sebulba]

Hello all,

Well, this had turned into a discussion that is clear as mud to me.

I dug into my door hinge area and removed all peripherals related to the air cylinder and such, including a LOT of grease. How could this where wit so much grease?  Or did they start greasing AFTER it was wornout?

Anyway it looks to my like the hole is out of round and worn. 

Sounds like a good solution Luvrbus mentioned to put a bushing in there, but how could a guy ream that out?  Pretty tight quarters.  Details Luvrbus please.

Thanks for all of your input.

Seb

[freds]

Sounds like a good solution Luvrbus mentioned to put a bushing in there, but how could a guy ream that out?  Pretty tight quarters.  Details Luvrbus please.

Thanks for all of your input.

Seb

Maybe show some pictures so people can weigh in?

[chessie4905]

you want grease? how about 5lbs in compartment under drivers seat and in compartment the steering driveshaft resides. Quite a mess to clean up?

[Jim Blackwood]

Seb, I think you have to remove the big hinge casting. Likely to be a bit of a job, probably also means removing the door.

Jim

[luvrbus]

The door and hinge have to come off, takes 2 people for that heavy door

[Sebulba]

Let's see if I can post a picture.  It isn't real clear, but this is the top of the door, when closed.  I would say it's 1/2 inch low.

Seb

[Sebulba]

Ok, it's still pretty greasy, but I took a video to kinda show what's happening.

I looks to my like it's worn both where the pin/bolt pivots on the bus and on the door.

Here is a YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/ns9PwvV63MQ

Thanks

Seb

[Sebulba]

Seb, I think you have to remove the big hinge casting. Likely to be a bit of a job, probably also means removing the door.

Jim

That is a given, but I'm not going to remove it until I have a plan in place.  After this is our home.

Seb

[mqbus767]

Got our door hinge installed and door hung today. Lots of work, but came out pretty good. Here's a link in case it helps you:

https://www.busconversionmagazine.com/forum/index.php?topic=33689.msg420655#msg420655

[Sebulba]

Got our door hinge installed and door hung today. Lots of work, but came out pretty good. Here's a link in case it helps you:

https://www.busconversionmagazine.com/forum/index.php?topic=33689.msg420655#msg420655

This is very interesting.  I will have took at the pics on my computer with more detail

Thanks

Seb