mk2 rs2000 bottom door hinge pin removal

[kev the rev]

ok so ive got the top hinge pin out with various modified  drifts and punches but how do you get the bottom pin out as you cant get in from the bottom of door ,no room , and cant see how u drive it out  from the top side  as the pin will hit the inner door body at the bottom ,bloomin nightmare

[Steve1967cortina]

Do they not have bolts in the A pillar? I don’t remember having to do that in the distant past on mk2 escort.

[Miniliteman]

Have you removed the pin in the door-check arm? Ford used a special tool, 41-002. If you google that number you probably will see what it is.

[Steve1967cortina]

There are pin removal tools on eBay that may do the job, looks like it pulls them out rather than drifting it with a punch

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311596359195?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mNxrbkO5Sx6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=MAHfsQCtQBe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS

[kev the rev]

10 hours ago, Steve1967cortina said:

Do they not have bolts in the A pillar? I don’t remember having to do that in the distant past on mk2 escort.

the doors off mate its the hinge pin im trying to remove 

[kev the rev]

1 hour ago, Steve1967cortina said:

There are pin removal tools on eBay that may do the job, looks like it pulls them out rather than drifting it with a punch

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311596359195?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mNxrbkO5Sx6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=MAHfsQCtQBe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS

cheers mate il get one and give it a go  thanks

[caprimk1v4]

I used plenty of local heat from a oxy/acetylene torch with a very small nozzle, knocked it downward, and kept cutting off the protruding bit with a Dremmel saw with Carbide miniature

disc, slow going, but it got it out.

[kev the rev]

42 minutes ago, caprimk1v4 said:

I used plenty of local heat from a oxy/acetylene torch with a very small nozzle, knocked it downward, and kept cutting off the protruding bit with a Dremmel saw with Carbide miniature

disc, slow going, but it got it out.

hi thanks for the info ,if the removal tool doesent work il resort to your method ,cheers for the info

[kev the rev]

so i bought the sealey door pin removal kit about 22 quid off ebay , comes with three different sized  pin insert bolts , ,put the bolt that fits inside your door pin, attach threaded nut then insert square bar tool under the head of the through bolt and hammer upwards or down wards depending on which hinge pin your removing , upper or lower , a few taps and out it came although this one was in two halves , others came out whole but very rusty  ,, job done

[anglia58]

that's the right tool, when hitting it with a hamer the fibrations will go to your hands, nice he !!!!!, i change the pins with bolts and nuts, but when you replace the pins make sure you got the thick ones, the thin ones won't last long, cheers marcel

[kev the rev]

16 hours ago, anglia58 said:

that's the right tool, when hitting it with a hamer the fibrations will go to your hands, nice he !!!!!, i change the pins with bolts and nuts, but when you replace the pins make sure you got the thick ones, the thin ones won't last long, cheers marcel

i bought the thick stainless steel ones marcel so hopefully theyl be ok