Is this a good deal or no?

[1low_s10]

I have a friend up the street from who has his own shop.I talked to him today about replacing my driver door bushing.I have the bushings of course,He said it was $26 an hour and that it would take bout an hour!Now yes I can do it my self but Ive replaced doors before and they can be a B****.

[2000 stomper]

Should only take bout 20min imop!

[bespurcell]

$26 an hour is a cheap shop rate. I would do it myself though.

[1low_s10]

the bad part bout that is I have to special order the spring tool!

[bespurcell]

It's up to you if you have $26 dollars you can live without and don't feel like messing with it go for it. It would cost you that much or more at most big shops. The dealerships around here charge $80-$100 an hour!

[Jay_Pollard]

just rent one, most parts stores rent tools, at least they do around here..

[12sws27]

i did mine myself with no help. i used a jack with a towel for padding to hold up the door. then did 1 pin at a time. i bought the door spring tool at napa. theres a how to on here. its easy really. but i think the tool was like $30. what happened to the spring that was in it? but if u dont wanna do it $26 is a good deal.

[1low_s10]

well the spring is in it but I have to repace the bushings and not too mention Ive never done it before?and I dont even know how to take out the pins themselves to replace the bushings!

[12sws27]

heres the "how to".
http://s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4224&highlight=hinge+pins

when i did mine it was my first time. i did things a little different than this guy. this way seems better though. lol for instance i didn't use the socket and bolt trick. i just used a small hammer and tapped the in. plus i didn't tape crap. when i bought my truck the drivers side was bad. when i did that one i didn't have the spring tool. i tried for 2 hours to get that damn spring in and couldn't. so i got a scratch or 2 in the door jam. it is impossible to get that spring in w/o that tool. so i just knew they had to have a tool for this some where but who has it. so i asked the body man at a local dealer. got the tool from napa then got the spring in no prob. couple months later i noticed the passengers side started leaking. it took me about 20 mins tops to do that side with no scratches this time.:D
don't worry its not a big deal. if i can do it and i can fufk up a wet dream. u can do it to. plus if u like GM's you better learn cuz its a common thing. i had the same problem with a '89 and '90 full size. but those didn't leak water so i didn't GAF.

[C4Tom]

Got to pop that cherry eventually, I'd do it myself. Or... helluva good price if you're too scared. :D

[1low_s10]

here is the pin I may have trouble with.The how to doesnt show pins like these?It has a pointed tip with a flat washer type piece,how am I to remove these?
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r190/christ_4_life_2006/Buds%20s10/doorbushingandpin2.jpg

[rat]

here is the pin I may have trouble with.The how to doesnt show pins like these?It has a pointed tip with a flat washer type piece,how am I to remove these?
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r190/christ_4_life_2006/Buds%20s10/doorbushingandpin2.jpg

Use a hammer and a punch. Just don't hit the windshield. I think i got the spring tool at murrays for cheep. The first time i did it i made my own spring tool, and was a real pain to use.

[JONGO8]

I got my spring tool on E~Bay for $8.00 and like 4.00 shipping. It works good. Everyone around here has used it at one time or another.

[12sws27]

take that retainer clip out.
take the spring out.
then with a long extension, screw driver or whatever. knock the pin out.

[1low_s10]

well a little update now.I called it was either carquest or Napa I forget(sorry) and to buy the tool from them to fix my door is only $15 and they have it in stock so sometime next month Ill buy it and shoot to rteplace the bushings myself,Now when I take those pins/rods out with the metal ring on it will I have to replace the pins or those parts with the arrow when I replace the bushings just clip back on?sorry but Im new to this typ of work on a vehichle(sp).