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PersonGrayhair
19/4/2024 at 9:46am
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Can anybody please tell me where to source rooflight hinge pins? I can see plenty for the battery door but none for skylights. Thanks.

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Depending on manufacturer I guess, but if a Heki and you Google "caravan heki roof light hinge pins" you will have loads of sources.

Just Google "caravan roof light hinge pins" brings up a number of alternative brands as well.


PersonGrayhair
20/4/2024 at 6:27pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 19/4/2024
Depending on manufacturer I guess, but if a Heki and you Google "caravan heki roof light hinge pins" you will have loads of sources.

Just Google "caravan roof light hinge pins" brings up a number of alternative brands as well.


Followed your advice, it's a Heki 2 I think, all I got was hinge kits not separate pins. I don't need the hinge just the pins.
Thanks anyway.

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There of course is the possibility that you can't get the pins on their own.

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Knitting needles do the job cut to length ,just buy some the right diameter.

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If it's the pin for the gas strut, they are called clevis pins and are held in place with a starlock washer. If not, perhaps one with the right length and diameter could do the job? Otherwise they only seem to sell the complete hinge assembly.

Dave.

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PersonGrayhair
22/4/2024 at 9:16am
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Thanks folks for the information, the clevis pins seem a good bet or maybe the knitting needles with starlock washers.
I'll just have to hope they don't break when I remove them to seal the outer frame of the skylight. I was just thinking in advance since sometimes "what can go wrong does go wrong"

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PersonGrayhair
02/5/2024 at 7:24am
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Thankfully, I managed to remove the skylight without breaking the pins so need for the anxiety on my part.
It's really a two-person job to remove the skylight, one to hold the perspex and one to pull the pins. I had to do both, and I must admit the air was blue by the time I finished...phew!
Definitely won't try that again!

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04/5/2024 at 11:39am
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Glad it all worked out ok. The thought of breaking anything on the Heki is a nightmare as the price of replacement parts is horrendous for what they are.

Dave.

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