Sliding Door Hinge

[McCoy]

Hi

So my sliding door hinge is completely buggered, it's not been quite right since I bought the van and last weekend at Santa Pod I came across someone in the auto jumble who had a spring door hinge assembly.

However it seems this is off an earlier model or something cos it clearly wont fit on my van and is visibly different, so whilst the door hinge was disassembled I managed to get a good look at the problem with the old hinge, I suspect the spring itself isn't great but what is obviously clear is that its missing the sealed bearings that allow it to run freely back and forth, after much ebay etc I've noticed that all of them are missing the bearings so i'm assuming this is a common problem.

My question is does anyone know if you can buy just the bearings separately a brand new hinge is £300 plus if I could get a replacement set of bearings I would be half way to solving the prob!!


Any ideas guys?

Is there a cheaper way?

McCoy

[kevtherev]

the bearing is available on brickwerks

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... ory_id=136" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have a good late slider hinge... in need of a bearing



I'll take a look in the daylight

[McCoy]

Cheers Kev thats just the ticket//!

[kevtherev]

Ok If I find it tomorrow I'll pm you a price to post it
I'm off to Vanfest tomorrow with the club.. so if you can wait a bit.

[McCoy]

thats cool I'm thinking I may be able to fix mine with the bearings tho so will try them and see if this sorts the problem first. Am off to Malvern this weekend too only not going till sat, do we have club camping?

[kevtherev]

yes we always have club camping... where have you been?

[McCoy]

Not long been a member and there seem to be no one from our club camping at Santa Pod last weekend. Still hopefully will get to meet some people from the club this weekend.

[kevtherev]

Not long been a member and there seem to be no one from our club camping at Santa Pod last weekend. Still hopefully will get to meet some people from the club this weekend.

If you check the club events forums and the Shows forums.. you'll see where the club have organised club camping.

[McCoy]

well that just makes too much sense lol