Posted by Mark in Santa Cruz [172.68.142.238] on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 16:17:32 :
In Reply to: Re: 71 W200 Door Hinge Rebuild posted by PwrWgnDrvr [108.162.245.73] on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 00:22:24 :
from Mark:...
originally the heavy cast arm moves on the pin and the pin is locked into the sheet metal part or bracket.
There are no bushings on the original design.
Most of the time, the original pins freeze up to the arm and strip or wear out the brackets.