Sloppy door hinge on XJ
11-17-2004, 01:13 AM
#11
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Hi Kevin,
Daimler's ***** squashed them:
http://natecovington.com/jeep/service_manuals.htm
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Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> Just so you know the entire fsm in pdf format is on line in various places
> for the 88 xj and it would apply to your 1990. I dont know exactly where it
> is these days but with some searching you should be able to find it.
> KH
Daimler's ***** squashed them:
http://natecovington.com/jeep/service_manuals.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> Just so you know the entire fsm in pdf format is on line in various places
> for the 88 xj and it would apply to your 1990. I dont know exactly where it
> is these days but with some searching you should be able to find it.
> KH
11-17-2004, 01:13 AM
#12
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Hi Kevin,
Daimler's ***** squashed them:
http://natecovington.com/jeep/service_manuals.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> Just so you know the entire fsm in pdf format is on line in various places
> for the 88 xj and it would apply to your 1990. I dont know exactly where it
> is these days but with some searching you should be able to find it.
> KH
Daimler's ***** squashed them:
http://natecovington.com/jeep/service_manuals.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> Just so you know the entire fsm in pdf format is on line in various places
> for the 88 xj and it would apply to your 1990. I dont know exactly where it
> is these days but with some searching you should be able to find it.
> KH
11-17-2004, 01:13 AM
#13
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Hi Kevin,
Daimler's ***** squashed them:
http://natecovington.com/jeep/service_manuals.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> Just so you know the entire fsm in pdf format is on line in various places
> for the 88 xj and it would apply to your 1990. I dont know exactly where it
> is these days but with some searching you should be able to find it.
> KH
Daimler's ***** squashed them:
http://natecovington.com/jeep/service_manuals.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> Just so you know the entire fsm in pdf format is on line in various places
> for the 88 xj and it would apply to your 1990. I dont know exactly where it
> is these days but with some searching you should be able to find it.
> KH
11-17-2004, 10:25 AM
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
amc designed the hinges for the xj with oil holes (and plugs) to minimize
hinge wear. klrysler dummies eliminated these to save a couple of
nickles,and also eliminated grease fittings for u-joints. them damned
dummies are ignurt. Ignurt!!
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
hinge wear. klrysler dummies eliminated these to save a couple of
nickles,and also eliminated grease fittings for u-joints. them damned
dummies are ignurt. Ignurt!!
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
11-17-2004, 10:25 AM
#15
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
amc designed the hinges for the xj with oil holes (and plugs) to minimize
hinge wear. klrysler dummies eliminated these to save a couple of
nickles,and also eliminated grease fittings for u-joints. them damned
dummies are ignurt. Ignurt!!
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
hinge wear. klrysler dummies eliminated these to save a couple of
nickles,and also eliminated grease fittings for u-joints. them damned
dummies are ignurt. Ignurt!!
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
11-17-2004, 10:25 AM
#16
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
amc designed the hinges for the xj with oil holes (and plugs) to minimize
hinge wear. klrysler dummies eliminated these to save a couple of
nickles,and also eliminated grease fittings for u-joints. them damned
dummies are ignurt. Ignurt!!
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
hinge wear. klrysler dummies eliminated these to save a couple of
nickles,and also eliminated grease fittings for u-joints. them damned
dummies are ignurt. Ignurt!!
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
11-17-2004, 11:37 AM
#17
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
Snow...
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Snow...
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
11-17-2004, 11:37 AM
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
Snow...
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Snow...
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
11-17-2004, 11:37 AM
#19
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
Snow...
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Snow...
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi All,
>
> The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
> and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
> but all he could sell me was the pin.
>
> Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing
> that I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good
> shape and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not
> shell out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>
> Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
11-17-2004, 05:30 PM
#20
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Yes I did it with out removing the door. It took all of maybe 5 minutes.
That's after I thought about turning down the end of a 1/4" rod to guide the
rod over the pin.
JoBo
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vulu9F2r1t3oU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi JoBo,
>
> Thanks! One question: were you able to do this without removing the door
> from the hinges?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>
> Jo Bo wrote:
>> I replaced the same one on my son's 89. It's just a plane roll pin that
>> can be gotten at any hardware store and was easy to replace. It maay have
>> a plastic plug in the top. I took a metal dowl that was 1/4" and turned
>> down one end so it would line up inside the old pin. I then inserted it
>> into the old pin and drove it down enough to get the new one started. I
>> then used the dowl in the new one to drive it in. As the new one entered
>> it pushed the old one out. It was supprisingly easy.
>>
>> JoBo
>>
>> "Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
>> news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
>>>and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
>>>but all he could sell me was the pin.
>>>
>>>Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing that
>>>I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good shape
>>>and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not shell
>>>out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>>>
>>>Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
That's after I thought about turning down the end of a 1/4" rod to guide the
rod over the pin.
JoBo
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:2vulu9F2r1t3oU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi JoBo,
>
> Thanks! One question: were you able to do this without removing the door
> from the hinges?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>
> Jo Bo wrote:
>> I replaced the same one on my son's 89. It's just a plane roll pin that
>> can be gotten at any hardware store and was easy to replace. It maay have
>> a plastic plug in the top. I took a metal dowl that was 1/4" and turned
>> down one end so it would line up inside the old pin. I then inserted it
>> into the old pin and drove it down enough to get the new one started. I
>> then used the dowl in the new one to drive it in. As the new one entered
>> it pushed the old one out. It was supprisingly easy.
>>
>> JoBo
>>
>> "Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
>> news:2vsni7F2pd5rjU2@uni-berlin.de...
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>The top driver's side door hinge on my '90 4-door XJ has too much play
>>>and needs to be fixed. Stopped by the dealer to get a pin and bushing,
>>>but all he could sell me was the pin.
>>>
>>>Should I bother trying to replace just the pin or is it a sure thing that
>>>I'll need a new bushing too? The hinge itself looks to be in good shape
>>>and appears to be properly fixed to the A pillar. I'd rather not shell
>>>out the bucks for a new hinge assembly.
>>>
>>>Any tips on this fix? Anyone got any good links or FSM excerpts?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org