Rear engine access door bushings.

[sgf]

Ever since I've owned my 1999 Lx665 the hinge bushings on the rear access door have been gone or damaged as to be useless. To latch the door I have to lift up on it because there is so much slack. I think I finally decoded the parts manual and the parts guy at my local New Holland dealership thinks I am right. The part number I believe is correct is 28280. They don't have the bushings in stock. The thing that has me confused is that the price, per bushing, and there are four of them, is $37.00. I am not sure what the bushings are made of but does anyone know if I am on track here? I know dealer parts can be pricey but if that's an individual bushing price I feel like it may be made out of gold lined unicorn horn.

 

[Tazza]

Sadly, some parts are stupidly priced when they are dealer only, especially unicorn horn.
Are you able to make or get a buddy to make bushings for the pivot points? If they are just metal sleeves or metal pins, they aren't hard to make.

 

[Mike10]

Sadly, some parts are stupidly priced when they are dealer only, especially unicorn horn.
Are you able to make or get a buddy to make bushings for the pivot points? If they are just metal sleeves or metal pins, they aren't hard to make.

First, there are only two bushing in the frame. Second, the bushings are not bad. There is a long spacer that goes through those two bushings. What happens is the bushing rusts tight in the bushings. When that happens the 5/8" bolt loosens. When the bolt loosens, the door sags causing you to lift the door to close it. Remove the overflow tube from the expansion tank, disconnect the back up alarm wires. Removethe 5/8" bolt and remove the door. You will see the spacer. Install a junk 5/8" bolt into the center hole of the spacer. Take a hammer and drive the spacer out of the frame by hitting the 5/8" bolt head. The lower bushing may come out out with the spacer. You should be able to get the bushing off the spacer and reinsert the bushing into the frame. Clean the spacer anc bushings so the spacer slides freely in the bushing. Depending on how long the door has swung on the spacer, the spacer may be worn. The spacer should be slightly longer than the frame so when the 5/8" bolt is tightened the door swiongs freely. Once the door is back on the frame. lift the door and then tighten the 5/8" bolt. If the door still does not lact on it's own then loosen the bolt again, reposition the door and tighten the bolt. This is a trial and error deal. The inside diameter of the spacer is larger than the 5/8" bolt so the door can be positioned properly.

 

[sgf]

First, there are only two bushing in the frame. Second, the bushings are not bad. There is a long spacer that goes through those two bushings. What happens is the bushing rusts tight in the bushings. When that happens the 5/8" bolt loosens. When the bolt loosens, the door sags causing you to lift the door to close it. Remove the overflow tube from the expansion tank, disconnect the back up alarm wires. Removethe 5/8" bolt and remove the door. You will see the spacer. Install a junk 5/8" bolt into the center hole of the spacer. Take a hammer and drive the spacer out of the frame by hitting the 5/8" bolt head. The lower bushing may come out out with the spacer. You should be able to get the bushing off the spacer and reinsert the bushing into the frame. Clean the spacer anc bushings so the spacer slides freely in the bushing. Depending on how long the door has swung on the spacer, the spacer may be worn. The spacer should be slightly longer than the frame so when the 5/8" bolt is tightened the door swiongs freely. Once the door is back on the frame. lift the door and then tighten the 5/8" bolt. If the door still does not lact on it's own then loosen the bolt again, reposition the door and tighten the bolt. This is a trial and error deal. The inside diameter of the spacer is larger than the 5/8" bolt so the door can be positioned properly.

Very interesting. I'll check this out first. I naturally assumed a worn bushing which is almost always the case with thinks like this, but I'll definitely check this out. I haven't taken the door off because I wanted the parts first to make sure they were available.

 

[BuckRobertson]

Did this fix the slop in your door?