My drivers door hinge pins are getting a little warn and the door sticks a little when opening. Is there somewhere I can purchase just the pins or do I have to replace the entire hinge?
Any tips on doing this project appreciated.

 

Have you sprayed some form of spray or liquid lube on the pins and hinges. Otherwise, pull your pins out and do a five finger swap at the salvage yard, tell them I sent you.

 

It's not that the hinges are binding, it's that the door hangs down a little bit, maybe 2-3mm. Just enough that when you open from inside, you have to give it a little nudge open. It's hanging up on the striker.

 

If the manufacturer designed the hinges to be servicable (GM ect), you could purchase a bushing and pin kit.
Honda (unfortunately) did NOT design this year's hinge to be repaired. Refer:

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...NT+DOOR+PANELS

It's either new or used hinge(s) as an option.

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Thanks, I was searching and couldn't come up with anything better than OEM replacement hinges. Is it possible to remove the hinge w/o removing the fender? Maybe I'll replace the upper first and see if that remedies it.

 

You can remove the door from the hinge then remove the hinge, unplug the door harness from inside the car first.

Can you pick up on the door and rock it up and down to prove out a worn hinge OR is the door just sagging and readjusting the hinge on the car would fix its alignment.

Put a block of wood under the door and use a shop jack to jack the back section of the door up to manipulate the alignment, this is what a body shop would do if the hinge does not show signs of looseness.

 

When I grab the end of the door and lift up, there's a little slop in the hinge pin, maybe 2-3mm.
The car does have 225k miles and is going on 18 yrs. Pretty normal, even for a Honda.

 

There is an advantage to taking off the fender, if you're up to the challenge; and it will be apparent when it comes time to install and align the hinges.
With the fender off you can finallize the hinges position with the door fully closed and adjusted in the body opening. That way avoiding the multiple attempts at getting it right

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Shouldn't I be able to bolt the new ones into the same spot as originals? I could use an awl to mark it before removing so as to reinstall in the exact same position. Or would I still need to adjust?

 

If you feel that you can make a final torque to the bolts going into the body with the fender on and using the method you just explained then yes. Make the bolts a little tight, then use a jack to manipulate the door, then final torque the bolts down. Again, if you have enough space and feel comfortable to not strip the head of the bolts.

 

I remedied my problem, but didn't actually fix it. I loosened the upper hinge and adjusted it up a little. The door now opens and closes the way it should. The hinge is still loose. I'll have to replace it someday, but for the time being it doesn't bother me.

 

Well yes, there is THAT too :-)

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