Fixing Xj Door Hinges

Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Fixing xj door hinges. In this episode we repair a broken weld on the door hinge on a 1995 jeep cherokee. Often the heat affected zone around the weld will crack allowing the door to pull loose. Tighten the hinge screws. Pin ag20046147 bush ag16632193.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. So here is a quick write up of fixing an xj door hinge. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

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. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Covers brief suggestions on how to handle hinge failure as found in early model xj cherokee jeeps. This is a problem.

Article discusses different causes and fixes. The top hinge completely broke off a couple weeks ago. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. But i had the other day off it was sunny and i was in a rare productive mood.

This is a flaw found mainly in the two door xj s but four door models have hinge problems as well. One common failure point on the jeep cherokee unibody is the point where the driver s door attached to the pillar. These are a nice fix to a common problem on xjs. Sorry about the poor quality we blame chris for entering the video.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. This piece wraps around for ext. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Fixing an xj door hinge.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. How to repair a broken door hinge on a jeep cherokee. On the 97 models you will have to use a cutoff wheel and make 4 0 75 cuts. We cnc cut and bend 3 16 steel to create a massively strong area to weld your hinges too.

Now universal to fit all years. Go to your local chevy dealer and buy 2 standard chevy hinge pins and 4 bushes.