How to remove this grub screw/pin to remove door hinge?

[Laubi]

Hi all,

Door hasn't been closing properly only to discover the door is sagging a little as the screw has come loose at the top bracket/hinge. I can't access the screw due to the hinge. Problem is the grub was old and rusted. I cleaned it, tried Allen key, then used a screw extraction with no luck. Even tried tapping the **** out of it from below.

Is there any other methods I can try please? I figure I just need to remove the pin/hinge and the. I can screw in the bracket to the door so it's flush to stop it sagging.

Many thanks

 

[Wayners]

Use something to punch pin out from the bottom.
Just a tap. See if it moves

 

[Laubi]

Use something to punch pin out from the bottom.
Just a tap. See if it moves

Yes, tried with a smallish flathead to fit the pin and hammered from below. It moved about a couple of mm but nothing now. That was with some 'good hammering strength'. Not hardest I can as I was afraid it would break the hinge or something.

 

[crank39]

The grub screw is just there to stop the pin riding up over time and for security, the pin will have a groove or shoulder in it which lines up with the grub screw, you'll need to drill out what's left of it before the pin will knock up

 

[Laubi]

The grub screw is just there to stop the pin riding up over time and for security, the pin will have a groove or shoulder in it which lines up with the grub screw, you'll need to drill out what's left of it before the pin will knock up

Similar to why I haven't dremeled it, I'm worried it'll damage the thread so I won't be able to screw in a new grub. Is there a high risk of it and if so, would it be a big loss not to have a grub screw holding that pin down in the future?

 

[crank39]

No not really