smerth54

oki is there an easy way to get the pins out of the mk3 fiestas door cos ive been tryin 4 ages and they seem to b not moving at all, i dont know if theres a trick to it or any thing.
thanks rich

rostill2007

are you havin a problem with not being able to unlock the door unless you get in from pas side and bounce the door wilst pulling the interior door handle if so im havin the same problem and it seems impossible to repair without new locks

smerth54

no its not unlocking the door im tryin to take the door off and cant get the pins out that hold it on to the car

rostill2007

oh i get it ifeel a tit no shouldve read the post properly isnt there any bolts on the hinge to take it off and then pull the pins out

slim20012

i end up just taking the hinge off with then getting the pin out

smerth54

yea but i needa put a new one on my car so dont wana b chopin about

smerth54

help please i needa do this b4 it rains

Turboboy67

Basically there isn't any easy way

The pins will either come out straight away or they rust thereselves on and need some heat to move them, you really need to take them to a bodyshop thats done them before.

Oh, and when you order new pins up they are the same as mk4 ones, if you ask for mk3 ones from Ford they won't be able to get them

this place will supply you with new ones, around Ł12 delivered for a set of 4 and retaining clips

www.fordpartsuk.com

and fill out the parts request form, mine took around 2 days to arrive

Rax

iTrader: (1)

Can you not buy a tool for removing the pins ? The last time I had this problem was with a mk2 GTE.I made a bar like a ruler with a slot cut out at the end,big hammer job done.My 10p worth

cala

iTrader: (1)

heat them up then then they will knock out

Turboboy67

Yeah, thats the type of tool you need,

but as I say I've seen these fall out and I've seen 2 blokes struggle for over half an hour to get one out.

They can be a pain especially when they have snapped and rusted in

Rax

iTrader: (1)

Erm yes I dont think as it was as easy as I earlier posted,my memory is hazy of that day,lol, and I think one of the pins on one of the doors did give jip The bar worked a treat though ha ha.

Toe Knee

iTrader: (2)

As said its a pig of a job to do as they get stuck in, easiest way is bang it up as far as u can so you can get to the head of it, then as said either get the right tool or grind the middle out of a thin-ish bar so it slides under the head and bang it out that way, thats how i had to do it!!! unfortunatly u cant really get anything like a pin punch to push it thru from underneath, well from memory anyway was about 5yrs ago when i did it

groomers

they can be night mare have known them to break the proper removing tools.
but as stated the only real way is to beat them out unless you are replacing the door then you can cut the hinge on the door side of the pins.

smerth54

oki ill try again 2moz ill try heatin the metal up first c if it moves if not i might just cut the hinge off seen as im replacing the door thanks 4 your help

groomers

forgot to say once you get the door off a good quailty punch should get the pins out.

smerth54

oki then thanks 4 your help m8