door hinge pin replacement woes

[RVAe30]

hey guys, so i am trying to replace the door hinge pin on the lower hinge on the driverside door. I received the door hinge repair kit from bav auto and have been out tinkering with it. I can't seem to figure out how to remove the old, broken one to replace it.

Does anyone know how these things work?

thanks in advance

[THE FEZMAN]

you have to grind the top of the pin off then drive it out with a punch, its best to have a helper and a floor jack to hold the door. did the kit come with new bushings? ive only done fords and chevy's with weld on hinges and bushing kits, other wise i just replace the entire hinge if its a bolt on.

[whiltebeitel]

The hinges have a small bolt that holds it together. IIRC, take a 10mm ratchet and pop the little bolts off, unplug the door harness, take the dowel off the door brake, and lift the door up, freeing the door from the hinge. I would very carefully mark the alignment of the side on the hinge on the door before you loosen the 13mm nuts holding them on, so adjusting the door is a lot easier when it comes time to put it back on.