P 290, Door pin removal tool

[red911]

Hello fellow listers,

The correct tool to remove the hinge pins is Porsche tool P 290. It is a nice tool, but $250 seems high for a one time use. Does anyone know of die that can fit on a dent puller that someone sells? I have tried the hammer and chisel thing and I get nervous about damaging the hinge.

Thanks in advance, Tom

[BBausser]

Get a long punch. Have someone hold the door and move it about while you gently tap the punch. Don't hit the threshold on the downswing. Make sure the door stop is disconmnected first. The second pin comes out a lot easier because there is more play. Putting it back together is cake.

[tfiv]

I've never been able to get them out without heating the hinge. Obviously this isn't an option unless the car is being restored.

[72targa]

For reference....

[Brad Davis]

Another thing to note when installing the pins, they do not go in all the way. The section at the top of the pin with the splines is designers to stay exposed. This allows you to get the P290 tool around the top of the pin.

[merbesfield]

Get a long punch. Have someone hold the door and move it about while you gently tap the punch. Don't hit the threshold on the downswing. Make sure the door stop is disconmnected first. The second pin comes out a lot easier because there is more play. Putting it back together is cake.

Bill, Which pin do you do first, top or bottom?

[edmayo]

Merbesfield, there is NO good substitute for the factory tool. The long punch would work on a 356 door but not well on a 911, for example how do you get the long punch up from under the car and hit it with a hammer ? There is no hole in the thresh hold like on a 356. And it will take more than gentle blows to move the pins. Having said all that you can do a search of Snap-On and Mac tools and you will find that they have "universal" door pin tools, that, while no substitute for the factory tool, will at least give you a fighting chance, (although paint scratching will likely occur) I know because I bought these tools a hundred years ago when I needed to remove a door. They did work, but it also made me buy the factory tool for the next job!

[Will 1967]

Maybe I have been lucky but I haven't had any probs taking pins off or installing them without factory tool. Must be quicker though with factory tool.

[merbesfield]

What is the cost of the factory tool?