Hymer Dynamic Line Habitation Door Hinge Excessive Wear (1 Viewer)

[Stewart J]

The habitation door hinges seemingly made of a plastic compound are showing signs of wear, as yet it is not causing problems nor has it caused the door to drop, but is very concerning on a van barely 4 years old. My dealer has submitted photographs to Team 3 at Hymer asking for advice. Van is a 2017 B588DL so the question have any other members had any issues with these hinges or showing this sort of wear.
if your monitoring this thread Lenny and are up to it I would appreciate your views.
Photo 1 is the upper hinge the gaps are very evident as in photo 2 which is the lower hinge. Photo 3 is lower hinge in closed position.
Photos 4 & 5 hinges from a friends 2016 D588DL for comparison and the gaps are very small,

Appreciate any views or suggestions.

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Stewart, mine look similar to yours from the outside with the door closed they look OK. Our van is 3½ years old. No movement up or down on the door.
Had a look at the garage door ones no gaps on those.
Depending on what stupid price Hymer charge for the hinges, looks easy enough to change.

We are back in the UK now, spending night at BIL not far from tunnel I'm a bit knackered today.

 

[Stewart J]

Thanks mate you take care of yourself. Will update thread when I hear from my dealer, not a good look though as an engineer I do question the use of plastic hinges on such a heavy door,

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[Lenny HB]

Thanks mate you take care of yourself. Will update thread when I hear from my dealer, not a good look though as an engineer I do question the use of plastic hinges on such a heavy door,

And only two of them they used to fit 3 aluminium ones on older models.

 

[Lenny HB]

For got to post picks of mine.

 

[Stewart J]

Going same way as mine Lenny.

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[Taran_Las]

I'll have a look at mine tomorrow then post a reply.

 

[TheBig1]

at least with the old version, you could strip and rebuild them with new washers

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Looking at the hinges, It looks like there is a T shaped plug of some kind at the bottom (in Lenny's 2nd picture) so it may be possible to extract the pin and insert washers. After all, the hinge needed to be assembled in the factory so presumably, disassembly will be the reverse.
If it is possible to extract the pin, I would use Nylon washers as these will be hard wearing with less wear against the hinge itself compared to using metal washers.

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[Lenny HB]

bellabee show us your hinges.

 

[Just smiffy]

bellabee show us your hinges.

Pardon...

 

[TheBig1]

Pardon...

he could have said flaps, but you would think that smutty...... we know how your mind works

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[bellabee]

bellabee show us your hinges.

Same as yours, Lenny. OK from the outside, and on the garage doors, but looking a bit spaced out on the inside of the hab door.
No movement, though. It's not something I'd have noticed without having it pointed out.

 

[Taran_Las]

Apologies, I completely forgot about the hinges. I have made a note to photo them tomorrow morning.

 

[Lenny HB]

Speve show us your hinges.

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[tonyidle]

Looking at the hinges, It looks like there is a T shaped plug of some kind at the bottom (in Lenny's 2nd picture) so it may be possible to extract the pin and insert washers. After all, the hinge needed to be assembled in the factory so presumably, disassembly will be the reverse.
If it is possible to extract the pin, I would use Nylon washers as these will be hard wearing with less wear against the hinge itself compared to using metal washers.

I'd use stainless. The type of plastic used for the hinges is quite abrasive and a hard washer will prevent wear.

 

[Speve]

Speve show us your hinges.

Here you go

 

[Lenny HB]

Here you goView attachment 436721View attachment 436722

Looks like they are going the same way.

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[Speve]

Door does not seem to have dropped though I will keep an eye on them and if needed fit some roller washers that are used on ball bearing door hinges
Like these

 

[Speve]

Here’s a link to washers :
Amazon product ASIN B07FF5PGHL

 

[Tykatem]

On my 2012 B585 Starline there's 2 substantial aluminium hinges on the habitation door and both garage doors.

Pete

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[Taran_Las]

OK - I'll show you mine as you've shown me yours

Top:

Bottom:

 

[Lenny HB]

OK - I'll show you mine as you've shown me yours

Top:
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Bottom:
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Looks like they are all the same.

 

[intokenny]

Mines bigger than yours!!!!!

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[Just smiffy]

If the doors are not dropping, there’s nothing wrong with them.... they all look at to me..?

 

[Speve]

As long as the bearing part of the hinge leaf doesn’t look worn which I don’t think any do I wouldn’t worry.
All the gaps are at the top of them and no wear on underside edge.

 

[Lenny HB]

As long as the bearing part of the hinge leaf doesn’t look worn which I don’t think any do I wouldn’t worry.
All the gaps are at the top of them and no wear on underside edge.

But does that suggest they have worn and dropped. The weight of the door would cause that also the wear has got to be at the bottom as no weight on the top of the joint.
The way the doors fit with quite a large gap I can't see it being a problem for quite a few years.
Not a good design though.

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[Stewart J]

As long as the bearing part of the hinge leaf doesn’t look worn which I don’t think any do I wouldn’t worry.
All the gaps are at the top of them and no wear on underside edge.

Look closely at my first two photos the gaps are above and below, there is no bearing surface!

 

[Lenny HB]

Look closely at my first two photos the gaps are above and below, there is no bearing surface!

Your door must be levitating.
The rest of us only have them at the top.

 

[Speve]

If you look closely at Stewart’s hinges on the door there does look like a sign of wear there is like an L shaped whiteish mark at the bottom of each leaf.
Strange it hasn’t dropped though I suppose not enough to jam door but could let water in over the top seals.

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