Why change the door hinges on your 4x4?
The hinges on the doors of your 4x4 are crucial for maintaining the alignment and safety of the doors, especially in demanding driving conditions. Over time and with intensive use, especially on rough terrain, hinges can wear or corrode, resulting in doors that don't close properly or squeak.
Replacing worn hinges is essential to preserve the structural integrity of your vehicle and ensure smooth, safe door operation. Our door hinges are designed to withstand the rigours of off-road driving, offering durability and reliability.
In this article, we explain step-by-step how to change the door hinges on your vehicle.
We chose to change the door hinges on a Nissan Patrol Y60.
This tutorial is valid for many 4x4 models.
TOOLS REQUIRED
To change the front door hinges on your 4x4, you need :
- Ratchet spanner + 10, 12 and 14 mm sockets
- 10, 12 and 14 mm spanners
- Flat and Phillips screwdrivers
- Hammer
- Cutter
- Release agent
- Wire brush
- Sicaflex-type putty
- Cloths
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
To give you an idea of the level of difficulty of our tutorials, we've graded them from 1 to 5.
Changing the front door hinges on a 4x4 is level 2.
WORKSHOP
PARTS
Find the door hinges to suit your vehicle:
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