Mayhew makes a spring-loaded hinge pin remover. The tool is assembled from three parts: a tool steel punch pin tip, a powerful spring, and a small weight attached to the spring’s end.

Next, bend the hinge knuckles as gently as possible towards the knob side with an adjustable crescent wrench. You can use a shim to ensure the gap is even on the knob side of the door.

You're starting to think you live in a haunted house because every time you open the door, your entrance is announced by a squeak coming from the hinges. THE QUICK FIX Just lifting the hinge pin ...

Or you could decide to do the quick fix: Bend the door's hinge pin. Now, you're not going to bend it by much, mind you, just enough to cause a little friction in the hinge.

Reinsert the pin and check the results. If the door still won't stay open, do the same with the lower hinge. Hopefully, your door will behave a little better when you're done.

Check out the door hinge pin repair we completed on an '89 four-cylinder sedan with a set of replacement Ford door hinge pins and bushings from Texas Mustang Parts.

Perfect for hanging bathrobes, coats, and small bags, the hooks are available in a wide range of sizes to accommodate items large and small. To use them, you just tap the hinge pin out of the top ...