Broken habitation door Majestic 155 (1 Viewer)

[tmar]

I have a 2011 Majestic 155 and the habitation door hinge has broken. I have tried all the suppliers on the web and also service centers on the island but ,am told they are no longer available. It is a five part elbee hinge with fly screen attached. Does anyone know where else I can try? I have contacted Eldiss and am waiting a reply.

 

[MikeD]

A picture would help but there are lots of Ellbee hinges on eBay

http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_mwB...5910-0%26rvr_id%3D1109309948378&ul_noapp=true

 

[tmar]

I am a first time poster and still trying to find my way around the site. I will post a picture. I have tried ebay but, am unable to find the same design hinge.

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[tmar]

 

[hilldweller]

I am a first time poster and still trying to find my way around the site.

Getting confused on this site is totally normal. It's when you stop getting confused you really need to start worrying.

I guess you must have tried O'Leary's.

 

[chaser]

I am a first time poster and still trying to find my way around the site. I will post a picture. I have tried ebay but, am unable to find the same design hinge.

Well, that's the same as the hinges on our van , must be thousands on vans, so must be some spares somewhere

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[hilldweller]

What a grim picture - hinge pop riveted on. Terrible.

It's had a hard life hasn't it, I guess seized up and the flexing did the rest.

I would think any small back street engineer, especially in Morocco, could knock a couple of the door side in steel and be stronger than ali.

Have you asked Elddis ?

 

[tmar]

Yes I have tried O'Learys and contacted Eldiss. Eldiss may have three in stock but, want me to buy the fly screen as well if they have them. I am going to see if I can get some made by the local fabrication firm. Must be some somewhere!

 

[hilldweller]

A plan C. I bought some of this solder to repair a bike gearchange lever, used it for other alloy work. It just might make a temporary repair.

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[MikeD]

http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk...me-Matters/kontiki-entrance-door-hinge/39821/

They appear difficult to get hold off.

There are a few links on here that may assist

http://m.g.ebay.co.uk/itm/172102562765

 

[Louis]

Yes I have tried O'Learys and contacted Eldiss. Eldiss may have three in stock but, want me to buy the fly screen as well if they have them. I am going to see if I can get some made by the local fabrication firm. Must be some somewhere!

O'learys have one on eBay, sorry unable to link up to this forum

 

[Localdave]

Hi Martin

I am a new member and was told about the problem you had/have with your door hinge and was wondering did you manage to resolve it, as I have the same problem

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[GJH]

Hi Martin

I am a new member and was told about the problem you had/have with your door hinge and was wondering did you manage to resolve it, as I have the same problem

For some reason I missed this thread originally as I would have responded because we had the same problem some years ago.

If you do a Google search for <habitation door hinge> you should find a supplier. You need to make sure you get the correct one as it needs to be RH or LH (the supplier should be able to help).

I'd documented what I did but unfortunately it was so long ago that the thread has disappeared. Basically, though, it is just a matter of carefully drilling the heads off the old pop rivets and pop riveting the new hinge on. It was the first time I had ever used a pop rivet gun (had to buy one specially) but I found it easy enough. The new hinge worked better than the old one before it broke

 

[GJH]

Hi Martin

I am a new member and was told about the problem you had/have with your door hinge and was wondering did you manage to resolve it, as I have the same problem

I've just read your other thread about difficulty in sourcing a replacement and remembered that I had kept the bits pictured from the hinge I took off our old van.
They need cleaning but otherwise OK.
If they are any good to you to make up a working hinge from two broken ones I'll happily send them to you FOC if you let me have your address in a PM.

 

[tmar]

Hi, I have not been able to get a replacement but, if you knock out the pin you can replace the broken part with a new one.

Martin

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[Localdave]

Hi Graham

Thank you very much for your offer, however unfortunately the one part of the hinge I need is not in your pic. But you have given me a good idea to make up a working hinge, maybe all I need to purchase is a 3 part hinge and do exactly that as so far I have not had any luck getting a replacement. Great site by the way.......

 

[GJH]

Hi Graham

Thank you very much for your offer, however unfortunately the one part of the hinge I need is not in your pic. But you have given me a good idea to make up a working hinge, maybe all I need to purchase is a 3 part hinge and do exactly that as so far I have not had any luck getting a replacement. Great site by the way.......

Pity about that. I suppose it is the same bit that breaks on all of them Hope you manage a fix OK.

 

[Rooky Vanner]

Now, this might be out of date but I bought a 3 section hinge still readily available, cannibalised that and made one 5 section hinge for fly screen good as new. Took both to bits and it was very straight forward.
Hope this helps someone, thought I’d posted this months ago but obviously not. It’s a great fix, like everyone looked all over first!!!

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[D8LUM]

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I HAVE ALSO THIS BROKEN HINGE DID YOU EVER RESOLVE?

 

[Rooky Vanner]

Yes, no problem the hinge is an elbee I think. Mine was the bottom hinge on the habitation door which was a 5 section hinge no longer available?
I bought a 3 section, still available on Ebay, butchered it to obtain the broken section and re fitted a new stainless pin? I can't remember the pin measurements but it worked fine

I am a first time poster and still trying to find my way around the site. I will post a picture. I have tried ebay but, am unable to find the same design hinge.

hi
That’s exactly the same problem I had! I couldn’t find a 5 on eBay. I found a 3 which I bought making sure it was the right hand one. I broke both the 3 and the broken 5 into component parts and made the 5 out of the unbroken bits and replacement new bits from the purchased 3. I had trouble tapping the old pin out but releasing oil helped, I replaced that with stainless steel rod but can’t remember the diameter. Hope this helps good luck, Andy

 

[Lenny HB]

It's a 6 year old thread guys.

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[Rooky Vanner]

May help someone but we’ll done for noticing.

 

[D8LUM]

Yes, no problem the hinge is an elbee I think. Mine was the bottom hinge on the habitation door which was a 5 section hinge no longer available?
I bought a 3 section, still available on Ebay, butchered it to obtain the broken section and re fitted a new stainless pin? I can't remember the pin measurements but it worked fine

hi
That’s exactly the same problem I had! I couldn’t find a 5 on eBay. I found a 3 which I bought making sure it was the right hand one. I broke both the 3 and the broken 5 into component parts and made the 5 out of the unbroken bits and replacement new bits from the purchased 3. I had trouble tapping the old pin out but releasing oil helped, I replaced that with stainless steel rod but can’t remember the diameter. Hope this helps good luck, Andy

Many thanks both of you will give that a go.