Toilet door hinge (1 Viewer)

[Diabalo]

On my Mohawk the toilet door has a plastic hinge from top to bottom thats fixed with double sided tape and screws. The hinge has started to split so I would like to replace it. Anyone know what it's called or where to get it from. I know I can probably get it from Auto-trail but I don't want to take out a second mortgage at the moment.

 

[Lenny HB]

A photo would help, sounds like a piano hinge.

 

[Diabalo]

It's not a piano hinge, it's made of what looks like polypropylene no hinge pin just a sort of crease down the length of it that acts as the hinge point and it's that that has started to split. Been looking and they are called flexible hinges but I cant find brown or a full length door jobbie.

 

[Two on Tour]

So why not replace it with a piano hinge, it's going to be more durable in the long run.

 

[rb62]

Have a look for 'Continuous plastic hinge'

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[Diabalo]

So why not replace it with a piano hinge, it's going to be more durable in the long run.

Certainly worth thinking about,just thought it would be easier doing like for like.

 

[Diabalo]

It's similar to this Monroe plastic living hinge but brown.

 

[Ivory55]

So why not replace it with a piano hinge, it's going to be more durable in the long run.

Not sure a piano hinge would work as it sort of double hinge’s

 

[Two on Tour]

Not sure a piano hinge would work as it sort of double hinge’s

I don't see why it will not work unless you see something that I don't.
I spent 15 years or so as a shopfitter and joiner, so I have a rough idea of doors and hinges.

 

[Ivory55]

I don't see why it will not work unless you see something that I don't.
I spent 15 years or so as a shopfitter and joiner, so I have a rough idea of doors and hinges.

Go for it then, only going by what it was like on our auto trail.

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[Two on Tour]

Go for it then, only going by what it was like on our auto trail.

Not mine to go for, I'm not the OP.

Interested in how this plastic hinge is being used. On your AT, is this plastic hinge fitted flat on the surface across the door and panel the door is hung on, or what would be the gap between the door and the panel the door is hung on?

 

[Diabalo]

Yes, the door closes on two sides, to close the toilet off or open and close the living space off.

 

[TCG]

Try Autotrail.. you may be pleasantly surprised at the price, certainly saves a botch up job.. i recently purchased some garage door seals from them really impressed and only £2.91 per metre

 

[Gellyneck]

Let us know how you get on Dane Diabalo if you don't mind as ours might be heading in the same direction!

 

[Diabalo]

Asked the question on an Auto Trail face ache page, others have replaced thiers with ones from Screwfix (HERE) but they are white not brown. Apparently they are to stop fingers getting piched in the door jam but Auto Trail use them for modesty when you are in the Loo.

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[Diabalo]

Gellyneck Just got a reply from Auto-Trail, it's called a door hinge protector 2m length PVC Part No 12PV10021 £24.21 + VAT + P&P
Not sure what to do at the mo as others on the face ache page have replaced with like for like and had the same problem down the line.

 

[Ivory55]

Gellyneck Just got a reply from Auto-Trail, it's called a door hinge protector 2m length PVC Part No 12PV10021 £24.21 + VAT + P&P
Not sure what to do at the mo as others on the face ache page have replaced with like for like and had the same problem down the line.

Our hinge split at the bottom but never got any worse so we just left it and carried on using it.

 

[Ivory55]

It’s a big flexible box being driven over uneven campsite etc I guess some time things just move or give a little

 

[sonar]

So why not replace it with a piano hinge, it's going to be more durable in the long run.

Just done the same myself yesterday the plastic split just like a tear down the middle just replaced it with a small brass piano hinge.
that’s not going to split.

 

[bertiebasset]

Our Savannah has the same and is 12 years old. We have never replaced this hinge and it shows no signs of giving out.
Be just my luck now for it to split over Easter jaunts.

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