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| Author: | haze blue 850 [ Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Door hinge gaskets? Whats best? |
Greetings all. I put a set of the blue hinge gaskets on the doors a couple years back. Had nothing but trouble. I've tightened them up a couple times. Seems the blue paper/gasket type slip. Has anyone used something better, like rubber sheet? I was thinking maybe a squirt of Sikafex (as well) to help lock them into place. I don't want to "cave the door in" tightening them again and again. Alex. |
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| Author: | guna mk1 [ Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:20 am ] |
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Hi Alex You could try hard plastic from an old oil container or ice cream container or similar , select the colour you like. I havent tried this but i intend to. I believe other people have used this. The beauty of it is it doesnt compress and deteriorate like your other gaskets do. Hope this helps Regards |
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| Author: | haze blue 850 [ Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:39 pm ] |
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Thanks Guna... I'll look around for something with a little grip. I was thinking a trip to Clarks Rubber for something UV stable and strong. The paper ones just slip and drives me nuts. Thought for sure others may have dealt with this? Cheers Alex. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:47 pm ] |
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I'd use icecream tub plastic, as suggested. Watch it using rubber now, 90% of it comes in from China and is absolute rubbish. UV stable rubber? Not most rubber these days. Example- 2 years ago I fitted nice new oval rubber gaskets to my windup door handles. Bought them here too. Car hardly ever gets parked outside. I don't know why I bothered, the rubbers both sides have shrunk in under the escutcheons already. I will be refitting some s/h old originals, they are still the right size after 40+ years. |
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| Author: | SuperCooper [ Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:54 pm ] |
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Have you got the correct series of washers and wedged spacers behind the door skin or just a nut and washer? This could be affecting door sag. |
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| Author: | haze blue 850 [ Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:20 pm ] |
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Thanks All. I'll give it a go on the weekend (plastic) I think I have the original nuts and washers etc. I seem to remember the curved washers on the front of the hinges. I'll have to pull the trim off to see what I used on the back (inside thread) Cheers Alex. |
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| Author: | low n blown [ Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:19 pm ] |
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You can get gasket material from repco. Is pinkish in colour and is almost identical to the original gasket material. Has a small amount of crush in it and holds well a bit like a spring washer would. Take your time cutting it out and punch the holes out with a hole punch. G. |
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| Author: | haze blue 850 [ Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:15 pm ] |
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Thanks "G" I'll have a look at this too. Cheers Alex. |
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