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Ahoy Mr. Eggnog,
The drivers door hinge gets the most abuse as you would expect.
The steel shoulder rivet for the detent cam wears allowing the detent spring to grind against the shoulder rivet and frame bracket,
eventually cutting the detent spring.
My best guess to lube the hinges is to first clean out the old stuff.
(not so easy, and possibly messy if you use compressed air).
Confirm the cams turn free.
Then get oil, maybe a few drops of gear oil on the top of the cam so it can wick onto the shoulder rivet.
Then grease on the detent cam including sealing the top of the detent cam and compression washer to keep out the elements.
Use your favorite grease and renew periodically.
>May be easier to replace the door hinge bits. Voluparts. Unless you have good salvage yard near you in MA-state. eBay?
I found a set of 4 used front door hinges on Ebay at a good price.
Question 1:
I have a good used hinge and wonder if it can be swapped out without taking the door off?
Question 2: Does anyone sell the detent spring separate?
With a new shoulder rivet and detent spring you could rebuild the bad hinge,
providing the detent cam bore is OK.
The detent spring has some little sleeve where it is crudely crimped into position. Dunno what for?
Happy new year, Bill
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