Savana side door hinge pin removal
Question:
>I don’t know your Savana, but earlier GM hinge pins were just driven out >with a large hammer and appropriate punch. The "cap" is not removable. >Forcing the pin out tears up the spring retaining clip, but they are >replacable if the dealer has any. If the pin is too worn or too rusty, >you may want to replace with a new pin anyway. It comes with the clip >installed. Worst problem was always finding room to swing the hammer. >Myron E. Williams
Thanks Myron, I got it through my thick head now – those aren’t caps, it’s the pin itself. I can see where it would be difficlut to get a good swing with the hammer. I used Liquid Wrench and kept opening and closing and it finally "broke" free. There is a small (very minor) thump at one point in the door’s swing – but I can live with that. I suspect the pin has a flat spot – I’ll keep it really lubed up from now on. Thanks again! skulker email replies remove .yourpants
Response:
>use WD-40 or something like that. then open and close it until it moves freely >then lube it reguarly
That’s what I’m doing now with no results. It’s not that it’s just difficult to open – the hinge itself is bending rather than rotating on the pin. Methinks it is more than rust 
skulker email replies remove .yourpants
Response:
I don’t know your Savana, but earlier GM hinge pins were just driven out with a large hammer and appropriate punch. The "cap" is not removable. Forcing the pin out tears up the spring retaining clip, but they are replacable if the dealer has any. If the pin is too worn or too rusty, you may want to replace with a new pin anyway. It comes with the clip installed. Worst problem was always finding room to swing the hammer. Myron E. Williams – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Greetings, > I have a 1996 GMC Savana conversion van and the side door has become > VERY difficult to open. I have identified the problem as the lower > hinge binding for some reason. I would like to remove the hinge pin > and see if it is bent or rusted. > Anybody know how to remove the hinge pins? I have the service manual > that I purchased from Helm but it just says "remove the hinge pins". > The drawing shows the top pin goes up to remove and the lower goes > down, but I don’t know how to remove the "cap" on the pin. > Any help would be appreciated! > TIA! > skulker > email replies remove .yourpants
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Greetings, I have a 1996 GMC Savana conversion van and the side door has become VERY difficult to open. I have identified the problem as the lower hinge binding for some reason. I would like to remove the hinge pin and see if it is bent or rusted. Anybody know how to remove the hinge pins? I have the service manual that I purchased from Helm but it just says "remove the hinge pins". The drawing shows the top pin goes up to remove and the lower goes down, but I don’t know how to remove the "cap" on the pin. Any help would be appreciated! TIA! skulker email replies remove .yourpants
Response:
use WD-40 or something like that. then open and close it until it moves freely then lube it reguarly
