Fixing Xj Door Hinges

These are a nice fix to a common problem on xjs.

Fixing xj door hinges.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. It is best to make the repair before the hinge breaks completely loose. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

One common failure point on the jeep cherokee unibody is the point where the driver s door attached to the pillar. This piece wraps around for ext. 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. So here is a quick write up of fixing an xj door hinge.

Go to your local chevy dealer and buy 2 standard chevy hinge pins and 4 bushes. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Now universal to fit all years. The top hinge completely broke off a couple weeks ago.

Pin ag20046147 bush ag16632193. On the 97 models you will have to use a cutoff wheel and make 4 0 75 cuts. Article discusses different causes and fixes. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

Sorry about the poor quality we blame chris for entering the video. We cnc cut and bend 3 16 steel to create a massively strong area to weld your hinges too. Often the heat affected zone around the weld will crack allowing the door to pull loose. Covers brief suggestions on how to handle hinge failure as found in early model xj cherokee jeeps.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Tighten the hinge screws. This is a flaw found mainly in the two door xj s but four door models have hinge problems as well. Very clean very strong but since they welded the hinge outside the patch it is like 1 8th inch further out and of course the line between the two hinges is amplified at the top of the door so there is a good 1 2 gap up there.

In this episode we repair a broken weld on the door hinge on a 1995 jeep cherokee. It cannot be corrected without removing the hinge and redoing the repair. This is a problem. Fixing an xj door hinge.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.