Sloppy door hinge on XJ
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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
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
Guest
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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
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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
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
Guest
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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
"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
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
"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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
"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
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
"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
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
"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
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
"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


