Sloppy door hinge on XJ
11-17-2004, 05:30 PM
#21
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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
11-17-2004, 05:30 PM
#22
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Posts: n/a
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
11-17-2004, 06:09 PM
#23
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Thanks for the info, I kind of figured it should be about the same
as a house door hinge, but listening to Brian, here I thought maybe
there could be problem as he eluded too:
http://www.Google.com/groups?q=door+...gle.com&rnum=1
Do you have an older AMC Cherokee, that's made to be serviceable?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo Bo wrote:
>
> 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
as a house door hinge, but listening to Brian, here I thought maybe
there could be problem as he eluded too:
http://www.Google.com/groups?q=door+...gle.com&rnum=1
Do you have an older AMC Cherokee, that's made to be serviceable?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo Bo wrote:
>
> 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
11-17-2004, 06:09 PM
#24
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Thanks for the info, I kind of figured it should be about the same
as a house door hinge, but listening to Brian, here I thought maybe
there could be problem as he eluded too:
http://www.Google.com/groups?q=door+...gle.com&rnum=1
Do you have an older AMC Cherokee, that's made to be serviceable?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo Bo wrote:
>
> 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
as a house door hinge, but listening to Brian, here I thought maybe
there could be problem as he eluded too:
http://www.Google.com/groups?q=door+...gle.com&rnum=1
Do you have an older AMC Cherokee, that's made to be serviceable?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo Bo wrote:
>
> 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
11-17-2004, 06:09 PM
#25
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Thanks for the info, I kind of figured it should be about the same
as a house door hinge, but listening to Brian, here I thought maybe
there could be problem as he eluded too:
http://www.Google.com/groups?q=door+...gle.com&rnum=1
Do you have an older AMC Cherokee, that's made to be serviceable?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo Bo wrote:
>
> 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
as a house door hinge, but listening to Brian, here I thought maybe
there could be problem as he eluded too:
http://www.Google.com/groups?q=door+...gle.com&rnum=1
Do you have an older AMC Cherokee, that's made to be serviceable?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo Bo wrote:
>
> 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
11-17-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
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Snow wrote:
> Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
>
> Snow...
Steve
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Snow wrote:
> Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
>
> Snow...
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
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Snow wrote:
> Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
>
> Snow...
Steve
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Snow wrote:
> Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
>
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11-17-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
You've got mail.
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Snow wrote:
> Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
>
> Snow...
Steve
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Snow wrote:
> Steve pass me a valid email addy ;)
>
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11-17-2004, 07:50 PM
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Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Hey JoBo,
Took a whack at it today with a 1/4" bolt but the pin didn't budge. I'll
have to find something longer than the bolt so I can whack it harder
without risking a hit to the door. In the mean time it's soaking in
liquid wrench. Torch standing by.
When you say that you "turned down one end" of your dowel do you mean
that you bent it so it would line up with the pin under the lip of the
door, or do you mean you sort of sharpened the tip to fit in the end of
the pin?
My lower hinge is also shot so I'm gonna try to replace that pin too.
Did you happen to do the lower one as well using the 5-minute dowel with
the door on?
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Jo Bo wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
Took a whack at it today with a 1/4" bolt but the pin didn't budge. I'll
have to find something longer than the bolt so I can whack it harder
without risking a hit to the door. In the mean time it's soaking in
liquid wrench. Torch standing by.
When you say that you "turned down one end" of your dowel do you mean
that you bent it so it would line up with the pin under the lip of the
door, or do you mean you sort of sharpened the tip to fit in the end of
the pin?
My lower hinge is also shot so I'm gonna try to replace that pin too.
Did you happen to do the lower one as well using the 5-minute dowel with
the door on?
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Jo Bo wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
11-17-2004, 07:50 PM
#30
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Sloppy door hinge on XJ
Hey JoBo,
Took a whack at it today with a 1/4" bolt but the pin didn't budge. I'll
have to find something longer than the bolt so I can whack it harder
without risking a hit to the door. In the mean time it's soaking in
liquid wrench. Torch standing by.
When you say that you "turned down one end" of your dowel do you mean
that you bent it so it would line up with the pin under the lip of the
door, or do you mean you sort of sharpened the tip to fit in the end of
the pin?
My lower hinge is also shot so I'm gonna try to replace that pin too.
Did you happen to do the lower one as well using the 5-minute dowel with
the door on?
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Jo Bo wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
Took a whack at it today with a 1/4" bolt but the pin didn't budge. I'll
have to find something longer than the bolt so I can whack it harder
without risking a hit to the door. In the mean time it's soaking in
liquid wrench. Torch standing by.
When you say that you "turned down one end" of your dowel do you mean
that you bent it so it would line up with the pin under the lip of the
door, or do you mean you sort of sharpened the tip to fit in the end of
the pin?
My lower hinge is also shot so I'm gonna try to replace that pin too.
Did you happen to do the lower one as well using the 5-minute dowel with
the door on?
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Jo Bo wrote:
> 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
>
>
>