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BOOT HINGE LH TR3-3B CHROME PLATED

Part No:
650024
Price
£43.36
Price Ex VAT @ 20%
£36.13

AVAILABLE This part is available to order

This left hand Boot Hinge fitted to the TR3 from TS8637 (the beginning of TR3 production to end of TR3B production) is a pressure die casting chrome plated.

This hinge is available singularly and as a pair. See part number 650023/24.

This product is of poor quality with invariably a very loose hinge pin. The loose pin produces an irritating panel rattle that is particularly obvious (and irritating) at idle.

As the material is highly prone to corrosion the hole in which the pin sits will quickly corrode leaving an oval hole for the pin to rattle in even if the pin was tight when new.

Pressure die casting produces a skin with a sponge like interior. This makes it weak and likely to snap at the hinge point if overstressed. These hinges are difficult to restore too as the material corrodes like a 'blue cheese' making it almost impossible (and very expensive) to re-plate.

In addition, as the material is soft, it is quite common for the attachment studs to be pulled out of the casting when the nuts are tightened on installation. If this happens there is no solution other than to throw the hinge away and replace it.

Given all of the above Revington TR recommend 650023HQ, 650024HQ, 650023HQK a much higher quality gravity die cast hinge with stainless steel hinge pins; available singularly and as pairs.



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