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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 17:57**

Was walking behind the car yesterday when I see this.
It had been pretty windy and maybe(??) blew from underneath.
Does anyone recognize it?
My first thought was a brake part

It's about 7/8ths" (22-23mm) long

Don
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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 18:03**

Looks very much like a short door hinge pin ?

But far too short for the bottom hinge.

Posted: **01 Mar 2014 18:07**

Good point
I'll look

Don
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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 18:11**

And the winner is!!!!
Ruddy

Don
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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 19:24**

Not so scary then. Looks like your TR7 is trying to turn itself into a Mini Moke. At least it's got the right brake pads for it.[:D]

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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 20:12**

You think there any problem with just pounding it back in?

Don
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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 22:14**

As it is (almost certainly) the lower pin from the upper hinge,
chance is it will fall out again.
Ad a little weld to it and it will remain in place.

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Posted: **01 Mar 2014 23:28**

Weld??

Don
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Posted: **02 Mar 2014 02:38**

If you don't want to burn the paint, try getting everything very clean, lubricating the moving area, & use Loctite on the non moving part.

Hasbeen

Posted: **02 Mar 2014 04:10**

You would want to clean it/hinge up good first in contact area as nothing sticks good to dirt/grease.

I was wondering if you could tap/squish the splines out a little bit with an anvil or vise and a flat punch while someone (third hand) held it on the vise. That would give it more bite. Don't know if it would work, just a thought.

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