Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

It's called a door check. It's a spring loaded detent. Many times it's
just a matter of the pin breaking or falling out. It's located between
the hinges if I remember correctly.

As Earle says. Open both front doors and compare. It'll probably be
obvious.



On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:15:33 -0800, noneofyourbusiness
<top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote:

>What causes the (front) doors on a 95 XJ to stay open when fully
>opened?
>
>My driver side door stays put when fully opened, but the passenger
>side tries to swing shut. It's not loose on the hinges (AFAICT), and
>it's not like the Jeep is leaning to one side ;-)
>
>It's only a minor PITA, but if there's an easy fix, I'd like to try
>it.
>
>TIA
>
>(95 XJ Sport I6 Auto PT4WD)
>(OK, stupid question: is it redundant to specify Auto and Part Time
>4wd on this vehicle, or were they sold with manuals and full time
>4wd?? <g>)
>
>...

Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

It's called a door check. It's a spring loaded detent. Many times it's
just a matter of the pin breaking or falling out. It's located between
the hinges if I remember correctly.

As Earle says. Open both front doors and compare. It'll probably be
obvious.



On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:15:33 -0800, noneofyourbusiness
<top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote:

>What causes the (front) doors on a 95 XJ to stay open when fully
>opened?
>
>My driver side door stays put when fully opened, but the passenger
>side tries to swing shut. It's not loose on the hinges (AFAICT), and
>it's not like the Jeep is leaning to one side ;-)
>
>It's only a minor PITA, but if there's an easy fix, I'd like to try
>it.
>
>TIA
>
>(95 XJ Sport I6 Auto PT4WD)
>(OK, stupid question: is it redundant to specify Auto and Part Time
>4wd on this vehicle, or were they sold with manuals and full time
>4wd?? <g>)
>
>...

Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

It's called a door check. It's a spring loaded detent. Many times it's
just a matter of the pin breaking or falling out. It's located between
the hinges if I remember correctly.

As Earle says. Open both front doors and compare. It'll probably be
obvious.



On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:15:33 -0800, noneofyourbusiness
<top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote:

>What causes the (front) doors on a 95 XJ to stay open when fully
>opened?
>
>My driver side door stays put when fully opened, but the passenger
>side tries to swing shut. It's not loose on the hinges (AFAICT), and
>it's not like the Jeep is leaning to one side ;-)
>
>It's only a minor PITA, but if there's an easy fix, I'd like to try
>it.
>
>TIA
>
>(95 XJ Sport I6 Auto PT4WD)
>(OK, stupid question: is it redundant to specify Auto and Part Time
>4wd on this vehicle, or were they sold with manuals and full time
>4wd?? <g>)
>
>...

Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

there are suppose to straps to hook to keep this from happening is there
not there maybe who owed the jeep before you cut them off.

Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

there are suppose to straps to hook to keep this from happening is there
not there maybe who owed the jeep before you cut them off.

Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

there are suppose to straps to hook to keep this from happening is there
not there maybe who owed the jeep before you cut them off.

Re: Passenger door swings closed on its own...
 

there are suppose to straps to hook to keep this from happening is there
not there maybe who owed the jeep before you cut them off.