Traveller door hinges

Post by **millerman** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:45 pm

Slowly re-building Traveller

Should there be gaskets under the hinges, if so use gasket paper to make or buy from usual suppliers?

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:59 pm

No, the hinges shouldn't have gaskets AFAIK.

Post by **d_harris** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:01 pm

Again, I don't think so. Never seen one with a gasket

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:20 pm

Me neither - I think we can safely say they didn't have them
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*waits for someone to say "of course they did"

Post by **d_harris** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:43 am

"of course they did"

Happy now?

Post by **Willie** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:05 am

If, despite your best efforts you find it impossible to align the doors properly then you will probably have to fashion suitable gaskets to help.
If your hinges had no gaskets then the car was in good shape. After a rebuild that is often not the case!

Post by **millerman** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:38 pm

Thanks for replies.
I was of the opinion that a suitable paper gasket would prevent staining/making of the wood by the hinge rusting.
Willie doors fitted ok when dry fit carried out

Post by **MoggyTech** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:13 pm

hinge rusting.

Pretty sure they are made of some kind of alloy casting, so rust shouldn't be a problem. Never seen a gasket on a Traveller door hings.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:46 pm

millerman wrote:staining/making of the wood by the hinge rusting.

I didn't realise you were talking about rear door hinges
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Post by **Willie** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:00 pm

Neither did I

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:26 pm

Nope, they are steel. The ones on the back of mine had a nice rusty coating which I blitzed

Post by **millerman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:35 pm

Sorry for the muddle

Senior moment!!

Post by **Orkney** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:30 am

Mine has gaskets on the door timbers only - look like rubber, guess 1.5mm thick.

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:41 pm

Never had any gaskets on any of the rear doors of the Travellers I have owned.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:22 pm

Yes - mine have composition/rubber gaskets. Handy tip by the way - if the doors are sagging on the balls - put a small nylon washer under each ball to lift the ball in the hinge socket.