Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

SWEET I got my doors off!

I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.

I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want to
scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over it.
I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite a
few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it would
work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.

WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I sprayed
some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few whacks
later, it slid off.

Once again, thanks guys!
-Brett

"Tqm" <tqmfun@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:q4kfd.2600$kM.2071@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I had to get a piece of 2 x 4 and a rubber mallet and put the wood directly
>under the head of the bolt and bang the heck out of it, all the while
>alternating from the top and bottom bolt. It helps having someone move the
>door open and closed a bit while you do it and work it slowly out.
>Actually this was one of the hardest things to get off my jeep! Sure was
>stuck!
> However, once I got them off for the first time it was easy to get them on
> and off. I cleaned out the hinge holes with some WD-40 and a wooden dowel
> and a shop towel. If you have full doors be read because they are kinda
> heavy and watch out so you don't mark up your jeep with the hammer or
> board.
> Good Luck!
> Tqm
> 97 TJ
>
>
> "Brett Little" <brett.little@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:PRjfd.18419$p87.14473@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>>I cant seem to get them to come off. I took off the bolts and tried to
>>pull up but it wont budge. Am I missing something? Is there a technique
>>that I have to follow?
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Brett
>>
>
>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
there next time.



$EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
> SWEET I got my doors off!
>
> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>
> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want to
> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over it.
> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite a
> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it would
> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>
> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I sprayed
> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few whacks
> later, it slid off.
>
> Once again, thanks guys!
> -Brett
>
>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
there next time.



$EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
> SWEET I got my doors off!
>
> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>
> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want to
> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over it.
> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite a
> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it would
> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>
> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I sprayed
> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few whacks
> later, it slid off.
>
> Once again, thanks guys!
> -Brett
>
>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
there next time.



$EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
> SWEET I got my doors off!
>
> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>
> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want to
> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over it.
> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite a
> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it would
> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>
> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I sprayed
> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few whacks
> later, it slid off.
>
> Once again, thanks guys!
> -Brett
>
>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

I diddnt even think about that, sounds like a good idea.

"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0410281204.2d45e5f@posting.google.co m...
> Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
> because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
> them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
> there next time.
>
>
>
> $EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
>> SWEET I got my doors off!
>>
>> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>>
>> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want
>> to
>> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over
>> it.
>> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite
>> a
>> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it
>> would
>> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>>
>> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I
>> sprayed
>> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
>> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few
>> whacks
>> later, it slid off.
>>
>> Once again, thanks guys!
>> -Brett
>>
>>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

I diddnt even think about that, sounds like a good idea.

"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0410281204.2d45e5f@posting.google.co m...
> Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
> because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
> them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
> there next time.
>
>
>
> $EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
>> SWEET I got my doors off!
>>
>> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>>
>> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want
>> to
>> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over
>> it.
>> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite
>> a
>> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it
>> would
>> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>>
>> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I
>> sprayed
>> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
>> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few
>> whacks
>> later, it slid off.
>>
>> Once again, thanks guys!
>> -Brett
>>
>>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

I diddnt even think about that, sounds like a good idea.

"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0410281204.2d45e5f@posting.google.co m...
> Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
> because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
> them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
> there next time.
>
>
>
> $EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
>> SWEET I got my doors off!
>>
>> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>>
>> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want
>> to
>> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over
>> it.
>> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite
>> a
>> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it
>> would
>> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>>
>> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I
>> sprayed
>> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
>> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few
>> whacks
>> later, it slid off.
>>
>> Once again, thanks guys!
>> -Brett
>>
>>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

news:3a3f4978.0410281204.2d45e5f@posting.google.co m...
> Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
> because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
> them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
> there next time.

What?? Did I miss something? You don't remove the bolts in the hinges to
get the doors off, indeed those bolts should not be touched or even loosened
or the door will shift out of alignment. Only the nut at the bottom of each
door hinge should be removed when taking the doors off!

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>
>
>
> $EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
>> SWEET I got my doors off!
>>
>> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>>
>> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want
>> to
>> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over
>> it.
>> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite
>> a
>> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it
>> would
>> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>>
>> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I
>> sprayed
>> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
>> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few
>> whacks
>> later, it slid off.
>>
>> Once again, thanks guys!
>> -Brett
>>
>>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

news:3a3f4978.0410281204.2d45e5f@posting.google.co m...
> Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
> because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
> them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
> there next time.

What?? Did I miss something? You don't remove the bolts in the hinges to
get the doors off, indeed those bolts should not be touched or even loosened
or the door will shift out of alignment. Only the nut at the bottom of each
door hinge should be removed when taking the doors off!

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>
>
>
> $EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
>> SWEET I got my doors off!
>>
>> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>>
>> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want
>> to
>> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over
>> it.
>> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite
>> a
>> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it
>> would
>> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>>
>> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I
>> sprayed
>> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
>> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few
>> whacks
>> later, it slid off.
>>
>> Once again, thanks guys!
>> -Brett
>>
>>

Re: Taking the doors off my TJ
 

news:3a3f4978.0410281204.2d45e5f@posting.google.co m...
> Here's the other thing: WD40 the crap out of the bolts you removed,
> because the paint that just came off them with your rachet will make
> them rust like a champ, and then they're REALLY a PITA to get off
> there next time.

What?? Did I miss something? You don't remove the bolts in the hinges to
get the doors off, indeed those bolts should not be touched or even loosened
or the door will shift out of alignment. Only the nut at the bottom of each
door hinge should be removed when taking the doors off!

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>
>
>
> $EI6.5723@fe2.texas.rr.com>...
>> SWEET I got my doors off!
>>
>> I guess just lots of force and work takes em right off.
>>
>> I wanted to try what Tqm said but I diddnt have a 2x4 and i diddnt want
>> to
>> scratch the paint. So what I did was got a brick and put a towel over
>> it.
>> I alternated from one bolt to another and just slammed on the bolts quite
>> a
>> few times while the door was open, a little closed and way open, so it
>> would
>> work itself out. Then I gave them a few tugs and they came right off.
>>
>> WD-40 does help a lot. A while back when trying to get them off I
>> sprayed
>> some on the drivers side door and that was the first one I took off. The
>> pasenger one took a little longer so i remembered the wd-40 and a few
>> whacks
>> later, it slid off.
>>
>> Once again, thanks guys!
>> -Brett
>>
>>