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Door Hinge replacement

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by doctorman, May 15, 2024.

  1. doctorman

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    Front driver door Hinge specially the top hinge feel wobbely, I think the metal bushing is broken in the hinge.

    Seams like these hinges are used in hundreds of models and very hard to get a specific part number but each door and upper and lower hinge is different.

    the pin in the hinge is crimped and unless it is grinded down it wont come off

    I see replacement pins on ebay for 10$ with busing and replaces the crimp with a nut but sound like a lot of work for a part that can be bought for 20 to 50$ online or used.

    my question really is...

    can I keep the door in place and just support it while replacing the hinge or does the whole thing comes off.
    should I go with the pin replacement only or replace the whole thing ..


    P,s, not talking about the spring that stops the door to swing open.

    prius door hinge 68740-02080 0199HDASU40FLL Front LH Lower Hinge;


    68720-02020 0199HDASU40FLU Front LH Upper Hinge
    Previous Version(s) 68720-0D091;68720-12150;68720-02060;68720-12130;68720-12151
    Part Number 68720-02020 Front Door Hinge Assembly Upper Left Hand FeBEST 0199HDASU40FLU
     
    #1 doctorman, May 15, 2024
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    In GM cars of yore. Hinge pin replacement and bushing was generally the way to go I'm not really sure about the Prius I haven't really looked inside of the generation 3 doors to see but generally most car companies have followed a similar path and usually you just support the door while it swung open in the shop with an adjustable jack or a bucket or whatever you have preferably the adjustable scissor jack or something like that I'm sure they make a door adjusting tool that will hold the door open for you at various adjustable angles that you set and body shops with frame tables and all that I'm sure have this all worked out at the house the bucket or the adjustable jack will probably be the way to go. This was really common on old Camaros and all that sort of thing back in the day You can still buy the hinge pins and the pieces that go in the hinge holes and all of that still today I do believe.
     
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    I replaced one or both driver door hinges on my gen 1 when they had started to go wobbly. As you noticed, the hinge isn't really built to come apart and replace just the pin.

    It wasn't a bad job to change the hinges. I don't remember what I did exactly to support the door temporarily, but it wasn't rocket science.

    I became the proud owner of a genuine Toyota 09812-00010 offset 12 mm hinge bolt wrench for access to those bolts without taking the fender off. (Don't know if that same one works for gen 3, but it wouldn't surprise me.)
     
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    Yes back in the day all the old Corollas and celicas and things like that had bolt on door hinges which was great fender off or not If I remember correctly you could just open the door and undo the bolts and pull the hinge out hopefully with the door supported at the bottom and that sort of thing and you could just buy hinges for reasonable at the time No pins needed nothing they just bolted on kind of like screwing them into your door frame at the house even the holes that the bolts went in had slack in them so that you could adjust the door a little bit
     
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    Thank you for the comments , very helpful

    came across a video on 2nd gen prius hinge replacement


    he took the fender out and kept the door closed and just replaced the hinges without having a hanging door which sounds much more ideal to me.
    I was gonna but the 12mm S type wrench but the amount of fiddling required with the door open is not fun.

    there is also car door alignment tool that locks in to the door lock and gives a lever point to push the door up and down a bit , hopefully I wont need that if the door is closed and in place while the bolts of the hinge are being tightened
     
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    Spring (check assembly Front 68610-47030 Rear 68630-47040 (left and right are the same).


    prius door hinge
    68740-02080 0199HDASU40FLL Front LH Lower Hinge;


    68720-02020 0199HDASU40FLU Front LH Upper Hinge
    Previous Version(s) 68720-0D091;68720-12150;68720-02060;68720-12130;68720-12151
    Part Number 68720-02020 Front Door Hinge Assembly Upper Left Hand FeBEST 0199HDASU40FLU

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    front door prius 676755B.png Rear door prius 676756B.png
     
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    I'm just taking mine off other cars that are generally right out here in the yard. But it's nice to know what all part numbers are who. I think the aftermarket has this stuff covered to some of it.
     
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    check ebay ,
    without part number is cheaper , usually sold as sets for 35$
     
    #8 doctorman, May 16, 2024
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