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Door hinge pin keeps coming up. How to solve? (self.homeimprovement)

submitted 5 months ago by Veedem to c/homeimprovement

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Looking for help in solving a problem where the lower door hinge pin on my entry door keeps creeping up and causing the deadbolt to become slightly misaligned making it more difficult to lock. Reading online, I keep coming across suggestions of tightening a screw that’s supposed to lock the pin in place but my hinges don’t seem to have that screw.

Anyone have any other ideas on how to fix this problem?

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[–] glimse 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Just to make sure I'm on the same page...the pin that connects the two hinge plates is coming out on its own?

You can try taking the pin out and lightly hammering the middle knuckle so it's pinches the pin more. Alternatively, hammer a slight bend in the pin.

They also make pins that go through the hinges and screw on

[–] Veedem 4 points 5 months ago

A screw in hinge pin might do the trick. I have to look into that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Bending the pin helps with auto closing doors too.