Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer.
Wooden door hinge repair.
Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud.
Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise.
If the loose holes are in a solid piece of wood like a door frame drill them out and fill them with wooden dowels to create a new surface for the screws to go into.
If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years.
If the screws just stripped and pulled out cleanly you could fill the hole with toothpicks and wood glue then reinstall the screws.
Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes.
After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.
Remove the loose screws.
Repair broken door hinges that hang loosely off the door by replacing the hinge pin or filling the stripped screw holes and reattaching the hinges to the door.
Drop the screws into the hinge holes and tighten the ones that still have some wood to bite into.
If you have a loose hinge and you can t tighten it because the screws just spin in place the screw holes are probably stripped.
Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise.
To repair a loose door hinge.
Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.