Zippo Loose Hinge Problem Finally Solved ! 

"You put your hinge back in; it'll just go right back in, no problem" - proceeds to struggle

Thank you! Got a new armor a couple weeks ago. Hinge was loose from the beginning. Tried some random things my self and ended up have a gap in my lid near the hinge. Just saw this video and did it for myself… hinge is perfect now 👌🏽

The hinge does not need to come out if your pliers are skinny enough to grab each hinge separately, thank you for the info brother!

New collector here. Just inherited 3 zippos from the 90' and early 2000's. One has a really loose top. Hinges need to be tightened. Thanks for the tutorial! 💚

Bravissimo, this channel is a point of reference for all zippo fans.

This is a very helpful tutorial, thank you!!!

You’d think being the most important part of the chassis that Zippo would have this fixed by now

Thank you so much, helped me 100% and now have a non loose Zippo 👌

thank you, that actually worked.

Just a shout out from Australia you are such a great problem solver and I am a beginner so I appreciate the Fix tips and information about upgrading and pimping out Zippos I will be waiting just to see you inspire me and a new generation to buy something that is going to stand the test of time

Nice one mate, cheers from the upside down 🇦🇺

Thank you so much for this I just fixed an old zippo of mine. The first zippo I ever bought.

Love your videos man thank you for this, I’m looking and listening carefully

You sent me here from another video. And now my zippo is just perfect. I'm so thankful to you ❤️

Thanks so much, my Zippo is now aligned and straight af. Very good tutorial bro.

I’ll be doing this to a zippo I just bought very useful thanks

Best tutorial ever♥️♥️♥️ I fixed my lid gap underbite and right stir ♥️♥️♥️

You just saved my zippo! Thank you!

Never clicked a video this fast before! You have my thanks, mate!

Thanks for sharing this fix, worked near perfectly for me🙏🏻 Got my two Zippos a lot more "solid" in just about ten minutes😊

had no idea it was this simple, was considering shipping it off to get repaired until i saw this

Zippo fantastic best channel to know everything

Thank you Mr. Fanatic!

Thank you! A thumbtack

this worked so well

Great vid.Just about to send mine back for repair and walla i did it myself THANKS VERY MUCH>>✌

Great video. Fixed my Zippo quickly :-)

Thank You! great video, really appreciate it. I have quite a few Zippo's that I need to fix. 👍👍

Greetings from Malaysia mate ! 🇲🇾Thanks 👍🏻

I asked at a zippo shop, and they said I'd have to send it back to zippo. At least now, i can fix my zippo now. Thanks

I love this channel.

Great video. I'll be using this. Beats sending it in for repairs that I can do at home.

Thanks for the video man. So I'm pretty sure my hing pin was just too wore out but I did like you said and tried tightening the hinges and ended up cutting and putting the push pin in and seemed to tighten up well enough thanks again. Oh and the zippo I was working on is from 2014.

Great video. Love the accent, reminds me of my dad's family from Massachusetts, and RI

Did it like video, works like a charm. Thank you.

Now do a thumbtack hinge replacement video.

My kind of channel... just subscribed...

Thank you Sir!

You sound like AVE. Great video.

I like how you're proud of this tutorial, as you should be. Im fanilly be able to do proper tricks now!

Nice job!

Thank you!

Greetings from India Bro. Going to try this on my 1989 brass zippo.

Best video ever. I did everything just like You told and it worked. Greetings from Poland

I have always just squeezed the hinges together when it was open (and insert removed), then squeezed the hinges back together side to side, and made adjustments to get it to close straight. Never had to replace a pin.

The best video on youtube ever(: I tried it on my favorite Zippo and its like an old 1960 zippo its sooooooooo good kep up the awsome work

Appreciate the videos they’ve been really helpful man. I have a question though - is it not possible to remove the hinge pin from a 1941 replica? I’ve been trying with a thumbtack and even tried hammering it out but no luck.

Zippo Fanatic 77 saved my marriage and gave me thousands of dollars. Thank you, Zippo Fanatic 77.

Very helpful and nice content. But how i wonder on how to prevent doing that without scratching the finish.

Well my lighter is solid sterling silver and the prongs that hold the pin dont bent like that i mean mine are all one piece theres no way to bend them tighter for the pin to fit. So what do i do? Should i even bither taking the old pin out or might i break sterling silver?

Thanks Bro!!!

Hey, great Zippo content you got going on! I just recently got myself a couple, both second hand units, and feel I could use some pointers, if you don't mind the trouble answering. First off, the cases of both have a bit of looseness in their hinges and I _feel_ they could use some tightening. Nothing that serious I think, but definitely looser than your resulting tightened hinge at the end of this vid. With the insert removed and the case held sideways, the non-hinge side of the lid on the first one droops about 1mm to the left and 2mm to the right, and about 1.2mm and 3mm on the second one, respectively. As I haven't handled a brand new Zippo (yet... I feel this might become a collecting rabbit hole :D), I don't have a point of comparison with a fresh hinge. Do you think this amount of sway I got with these cases would warrant a tightening? Secondly, I can't quite seem to figure out how you're getting the hinge pin out of these modern cases with the interally mounted hinge. No matter which position the hinge is, the edge of either or both of the case halves seems to always partially obstruct the hinge end, which would seem to prevent the pin to be pushed out. I haven't used any tools on them yet, to not risk making dumb mistakes that would result in a case needing professional repairs. Of course, I could just try the tightening method you showed in your September 18 2020 video where you simply gave an intact hinge assemly some squeezing with pliers, but this one would seem like a more 'proper' method, as it would appear to better retain the hinge's original form and not risk malforming it. Thanks!

omg thank you so much

THANKS

I think a big paper clip will also work as a replacement for the pin. I haven't tried it yet but it's about the same size.

does it work on the newer $10 models?

Holy shit this worked like a damn charm.

Gonna try this on my tricking zippo

This was interesting

Thx

Hard squeeze on a needle nose pliers and slipping off will definitely pinch you a painful blood blister. Learned that the hard way a few times over the years

I have the armor zippo and the case overlaps the pin hole so I couldn’t push my pin out but with pliers a small ball peen and the concept from this video I made it work lol now it’s not loose

A bit of poster putty on the down side might help with the falling out. Thank you for the information

Is the worth doing to brand new zippos?

What if you have lost the pin, how do you use the thumbtack as a replacement pin? what tools would you need? Thank you for the wonderful content and great explanations!

God sent zippo brah!

Like sending your girl to the Virgin Islands for relighting

Good 1

Nice zippo video

can i do this without taking the hinge pin out ?

Should I send my zippo back if it comes with a loose hinge. It’s the 40th anniversary pipe smokers edition and I feel like it should come with tighter tolerances. 🤷‍♂️

Nice

Hey, I'm having trouble using this method with a Zippo Armor. any advice?

Have a 1971 I'm going to try to do .Thanx

My zippo fell when i filled it i have it for like 3-4 days and it wont close all the way cap is loosen up,can u help? I dont think i have that pin...

Good vid just tighten my hinge now it’s really tight thanks

Best ‘How to fix that sloppy pin Zippo’ video ever seen. Must get a couple of those thumb tacks tomorrow.

I have an engraved dragon that the pin came out and been going nuts trying to find a pin.

Oh fuck yea bud just what I needed.

Argh c'mon bro. Get it together! Mind 200% / Hands 60% (you've got to get all surgical with these tiny things - get the right pliers etc, ha haa!) Great tips though, thank you man, subscribed. 🙏

Rare venetian zippo ®️💯🇺🇸🔥👍

is that venetian zippo?

Damn it! I broke one of my hinges off. XD DAMN

Zippo really should use better material for the hinges.

thanks for a good video. but that ain’t a ‘thumbtack,’ it’s a push pin. my dad called em escutcheon pins.

I need your help.. im from germany and the hinges on my zippo are completly bend. No matter how i try to bend Them back my zippo wont close. Im Starting to frustrating..

nice venetian

Never mind got my old acount back

Hey man

my case's pin isn't as exposed what should i do?

Omg omg omg my playboy lighter came in

I cant get the pin out no matter how hard I push or from what side... :(

I solved my Zippo hinge problem by throwing away my Zippo and buying a real lighter. It solved the fuel evaporation problem too. Zippo = stagnant 90 year-old technology IMCO knock-off.

Great video eh ?

Make sure to check out the new Zippo Fanatic 77 Outdoors channel as this old one was hacked. Just search in the youtube search bar and be sure to include the new outdoor part. He's back! Let's help him get the channel rebuilt!

They dont make zippos like they used to the metal is cheaper and thinner and they break after a few years of heavy use. I knew a guy who had a zippo he was issued in the military back in ww2 it was heavy thick and it still had that click even after decades of use. These new zippos are cheap BS, back in the day the warranty was just a cool add on cause nobody really had to use it now days you need that warranty cause its definitely going to break

Zippo hinges are a joke. Could be much stronger.

Too many Zippo lighting tricks causes this problem. Also, you were using a push pin, not a thumb tack.

Why he bothered to video it ?? Nothing he did was done in shot ????