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djinuk
26-09-2010, 21:34
ok my doors have dropped, badly, to the point that its killing latches.. I need the shims so i can drill my pins out , drop the shims in and fit fresh pins.. please help asap..

where do i buy the bits!.
LYNCHSTAR
26-09-2010, 21:56
ok my doors have dropped, badly, to the point that its killing latches.. I need the shims so i can drill my pins out , drop the shims in and fit fresh pins.. please help asap..

where do i buy the bits!.

ive got some spare pins if ya want some im not far from you.:) but you will need new bushes aswell CGB sell em i did mine last year.
tiff_lee
26-09-2010, 23:11
By shims are we talking about bushes for the roll pin phase 1 type hinges? I was looking into this myself and didn't come up with much I was assuming i'd have to badger someone with a lathe to knock me some up.
modfather
27-09-2010, 10:17
shame you aint got the bolt in doors i got a few of the sleeves wont fit the roll pin type tho :crap:
Robbo
27-09-2010, 16:53
i just fitted new door pins to mine and it took alot of the slackness of the door up. for what they cost i would try that 1st
djinuk
28-09-2010, 07:42
yea, im taking about when you drill the hole out, to tap some shims in to take it back to 7mm i believe.

I would just swap the pins but the play is pretty excessive, and im going to be fitting freshley painted doors so would sooner just get it 100% first time.
djinuk
01-10-2010, 07:50
this is what im after, it appears to be a sleeve rather than a shim though so my mistake there.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/BriC175/11042009326.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/BriC175/12042009337.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/BriC175/12042009338.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/BriC175/11042009333.jpg

photos off brics thread.
paul-11turbo
01-10-2010, 09:53
Are they the roll pins or the torx head screw in type?


Give shackal a shout, he prob has some still in stock.
djinuk
01-10-2010, 11:11
there the roll pin type matey, ill drop him a pm now :)
phase i 16 v turbo
01-10-2010, 11:17
I usually drill them out and use larger roll pins.
djinuk
01-10-2010, 12:12
i thought about that, are they 7mm standard, so drilling to 8mm and using a 8mm roll pin would be reasonable.