Which should I do? Replace door hinge, fix roller or nothing

[gooffeyguy]

You have done the hinges? Mine need the lower replaced. Any advice on the process?

First off, I'd buy a can of duplicolor spray touch-up paint in a close color of your paint and paint the replacement hinges unless you want them to really stand out or don't really care.

 

[wjburken]

You have done the hinges? Mine need the lower replaced. Any advice on the process?

Yes. I’ve done them on all of our NNBS vehicles.

It’s pretty straightforward. I use a Jack with a rag or towel to support the outer edge of the door when the hinge is removed. Having a second pair of hands is helpful as well, but not required. I’ve done it solo and with assistance.

It’s kind of tricky finagling a socket or wrench to the various bolts. I use a 1/4” drive socket with various lengths of extensions and a ratcheting swivel box wrench.

When the new hinge is on, I’d snug up a couple of the bolts and check for alignment and adjust as necessary. Once you’re good there, tighten them all up.

 

[intheburbs]

Hit it with penetrating oil - liquid wrench, PB blaster, etc - several times, over several days. I have 2 trucks, and all 8 original rollers still spin freely.

When one starts to freeze up, I hit it again and that's good for another few months to a year.

Two things I've noticed that contribute heavily to rapid seizing of the roller - being parked outside and frequency of use.

 

[novemberr]

I appreciate the advice from you guys.
I sprayed wd40 at the roller and used pry bar to force the roller to rotate with door open/close.
It worked amazingly and magically. Thank you very much.

 

[89Suburban]

The new unpainted hinge works beautiful btw

 

[992dr]

Random question. A couple of my doors are rattling at low speeds going over bumps.
Does this have anything to do with the pin/roller/hinge or more with the striker?
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I replaced my pin in my drivers door once and now the new one (now old because it's been a while) makes so much noise and the bushing is gouged so it wont roll. Should I replace the pin again or replace the hinge? I have it down to a science replacing them haha.

 

[OR VietVet]

The rattle could be the striker area but also could be because of the hinge pins/bushings. How old is the last set?

 

[992dr]

I've only replaced the drivers, all the rest I believe are original.
It's been a couple of years, I guess. The bushing is definitely all jacked up. I should've lubricated inside the bushing instead of outside of it.

 

[OR VietVet]

I had a door rattle and found an attachment spot inside the door for the regulator has a loose nut/bolt.

 

[992dr]

I'll have to check them out this week.
I'll post back what I find out.

Thanks for the help