Vehicle door hinge and temporary door checker

A hinge system for mounting a vehicle door on a vehicle body, comprising:

• a pillar hinge bracket adapted to be secured to the vehicle body, the pillar hinge bracket defines first and second mounting holes;
• a door hinge bracket adapted to be secured to the vehicle door and movable between a first position relative to the pillar hinge bracket where the vehicle door is in a fully open position and a second position relative to the pillar hinge bracket where the vehicle door is in a closed position, the hinge bracket includes an open-sided notch;
• a hinge pin extending through and interconnecting the pillar hinge bracket and the door hinge bracket;
• and,
• a checking device removably secured to the pillar hinge bracket and the door hinge bracket, the checking device including:
• a spring portion connected between the pillar hinge bracket and the door hinge bracket, the spring portion biases the door hinge bracket to the first position and, in turn, the vehicle door to the fully open position, and
• a pin portion having a first mounting post that extends through the first and second mounting holes to secure the checking device to the pillar hinge bracket and a second mounting post that is received in the open-sided notch of the door hinge bracket, a ledge at least partially surrounds the second post, the ledge engaging a flange of the door hinge bracket that partially surrounds the open-sided notch, the ledge including a stepped portion to prevent unseating of the checking device as the door hinge bracket is caused to move relative to the pillar hinge bracket.