Ford / Lincoln power running board hinge assembly and greasing. Yes, greasing.
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Hi all. So this is the final step prior to doing the bolt up to the car. In this video I remind you to reinstall the rubber bumpers and then show the final pin going in along with greasing the bushings.
The pins that I am using for this are modified from the stock pins, they have been drilled and tapped to mount zerk fittings on each end. There is then a cross hole drilled and a grease groove cut to allow the grease to spread.
In the video I talk about an adapter for pushing the pins. I made that because I did not want to damage the ends of the threads in the pins. It also gave a better surface to push against.
So, if you find these videos of use, or are just amused by watching an old fart being one, please give me a like and perhaps subscribe.
If you have any questions about this whole process, please ask.
There were long videos of a closeup of the back of your wrist while you were working. But I still got value out of this. And could I not grease my running board hinge assembly assembly without taking it off? I do not think the ones on my Ford Expedition have grease fittings. But maybe I overlooked them. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words. I am glad that you found this video useful.
As to grease fittings on your Expedition, they are not a standard Item. I added them to mine. Look at the play list for this video series and you will find the video where I altered the pins to take grease fittings.
So can u 're use the same original pins just grease them up before inserting them back. And clean and grease inside the holes.
Yes, I used the original pins. I did modify them so that I could install grease fittings.
Got mine apart … my little bumpers were disintegrated into near nothingness. Trying to figure out a work around?
That will be rough. To my knowledge, Ford has never sold these as a free standing part. I actually burned a set, but since I had a broken hinge, I had a spare set.
Did u take each pin out how many are there in total? How did u take them out
There are 4 pins in the rear hinge, 3 pins in the front hinge and of course the motor for a total of 8 bearing surfaces.
As to taking the pins out, I used a shop press. This is covered in this video: studio.ruclips.net/user/videoy39FRmfZyOw/
You may want to go through the whole series, that is found here:
ruclips.net/p/PLoz-2IH4A2KsZiDXB0f-hhKZtAzO_wuO_
Excellent work! Have you given any thought to refurbishing and selling these brackets? I know I can buy new ones, but I would love the added benefit of grease zerks.
Thanks for your kind words.
Have I thought about the possibility of doing these as a commercial product, yes. Have I done all the cost analysis, not yet.
As one offs, the pair of brackets would most likely be around $300 without shipping. If I had the volume to set these up in a production mode, that would drop to around $150. This is just of course an educated guess, again I have not really done the time studies and other cost studies.
How do u know the hinges are the issue and not the motor
A good question. The answer can be easily determined, if the motor is attempting to run and the board is not moving, then the friction in the pivots is greater that the power produced by the motor.
So in general, the bushings in the pivots have lost their plastic and are now metal on metal. That leads to high friction and binds the hinges.
Replacing the bushings is actually reasonably easy and cheap, well worth doing. With that said, it's not a bad idea while you have these apart to refresh the motor. Clean up the commutator, make sure that you still have good brushes and also clean and lube the bearings in the motor.
Hi there, where can I buy these pins, it’s for my 2015 Lincoln Navigator, thanks for your help
Hi Paul
I made these pins myself, using the stock pins. Stuck them in my cheap Chinese mini lathe and did the deed.
This is shown in this video: studio.ruclips.net/user/videoo17Wr1HZkgM/edit
Great videos! How does it seem to work? Experiencing the same issue and agree with the idea of your fix
Well the board has only been back on the Navigator for a month or so, but it moves very well. It will take years to determine if this is better than no grease fittings, but I expect that it will be better.
I need to do the driver's side next, which I will be doing soon. That one will be a bit more complex. The motor runs but the board does not move, which says that something broke between the motor and the output shaft. I am also going to have to decide on how to grease the motor shaft bushings, can't do the motor side in the same way, so will have to go in through the side.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Well we are through a couple of really nasty cold days here, below 0 for a couple an the board still works fine.