Fixing Xj Door Hinges

Tighten the hinge screws.

Fixing xj door hinges.

Pin ag20046147 bush ag16632193. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Now universal to fit all years. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years.

This piece wraps around for ext. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. On the 97 models you will have to use a cutoff wheel and make 4 0 75 cuts. This is a flaw found mainly in the two door xj s but four door models have hinge problems as well.

It cannot be corrected without removing the hinge and redoing the repair. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Tom bennett s xj s door hinge repair guide push back button to return to the previous page as i started this thread recently i thought it only fair i should share my fix with everyone. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Often the heat affected zone around the weld will crack allowing the door to pull loose. These are a nice fix to a common problem on xjs. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. In this episode we repair a broken weld on the door hinge on a 1995 jeep cherokee.

So here is a quick write up of fixing an xj door hinge. The top hinge completely broke off a couple weeks ago. Go to your local chevy dealer and buy 2 standard chevy hinge pins and 4 bushes. We cnc cut and bend 3 16 steel to create a massively strong area to weld your hinges too.

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. But i had the other day off it was sunny and i was in a rare productive mood. Covers brief suggestions on how to handle hinge failure as found in early model xj cherokee jeeps. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

How to repair a broken door hinge on a jeep cherokee. One common failure point on the jeep cherokee unibody is the point where the driver s door attached to the pillar. Article discusses different causes and fixes. This is a problem.

It is best to make the repair before the hinge breaks completely loose. Sorry about the poor quality we blame chris for entering the video.