Rear Hatch Stud- Anyone ever run into this problem?
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Rear Hatch Stud- Anyone ever run into this problem?
So I replaced my rear hatch gas struts, and all was heaven for a few weeks. My old hatch stud had been beat up from the old gas strut, but I ignored it and left in in place. One day while shutting my hatch, the stud snapped and the gas shock broke some of the plastic moulding. When I went to remove it, it just kept spinning
as if there was another nut on the back of it holding it in place. Problem is, that nut is inaccessible. Has anyone replaced one of these before? I've got the new one in my glove box, just have to remove the old one. Thanks!
Busted rear hatch stud.
as if there was another nut on the back of it holding it in place. Problem is, that nut is inaccessible. Has anyone replaced one of these before? I've got the new one in my glove box, just have to remove the old one. Thanks!
Busted rear hatch stud.
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The nut it's spot welded to the pillar but over time it breaks loose and just spins. You have to cut a approximately a 1/2x 1 slot the fit the wrench in and with vice grips on the stud and eventually everything comes out. I have to do this with both side on mine. I can get you some pictures in the mornings or I should say when I get up and moving.
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The nut it's spot welded to the pillar but over time it breaks loose and just spins. You have to cut a approximately a 1/2x 1 slot the fit the wrench in and with vice grips on the stud and eventually everything comes out. I have to do this with both side on mine. I can get you some pictures in the mornings or I should say when I get up and moving.
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My son broke his by using new struts he picked up at work that he knew nothing about. I told him not to use them as they were very stiff and free so he did. Broke one stud off and bent the other then the strut hit the glass in the hatch and it broke. All this for some "Free Struts"
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My son broke his by using new struts he picked up at work that he knew nothing about. I told him not to use them as they were very stiff and free so he did. Broke one stud off and bent the other then the strut hit the glass in the hatch and it broke. All this for some "Free Struts"
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BTW I am using Strongarm struts made specifically for the Jeep Cherokee as an OEM replacement. Is this a similar type you are referring to or was your son's a different case altogether?
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I'm not even gonna try to find it in my photos. It IS possible to make a slot with an angle grinder, through which you can feed a nut in there with a mini needle nosed vice grips. I've done it, and it works.
Also on one Jeep I just have a hole there. My ram just has a little bolt sticking out with a washer on it smaller than the hole. Because it's always under pressure, (unless you lift too fast), that shaft with the washer stays there and works.
Or.. be careful electric welding. The welder should know...I might unplug my Puter and TCU for that, Idk.
Also on one Jeep I just have a hole there. My ram just has a little bolt sticking out with a washer on it smaller than the hole. Because it's always under pressure, (unless you lift too fast), that shaft with the washer stays there and works.
Or.. be careful electric welding. The welder should know...I might unplug my Puter and TCU for that, Idk.
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My son broke his by using new struts he picked up at work that he knew nothing about. I told him not to use them as they were very stiff and free so he did. Broke one stud off and bent the other then the strut hit the glass in the hatch and it broke. All this for some "Free Struts"
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Yup, stuff like this is almost always engineered "just enough", and when you swap in stronger pieces you'll discover the weak points quickly.
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So I finally got around to taking care of the stud, as well as a few other things this week. I took advice and cut a small rectangular hole so I could access the nut behind the stud. I used a 5/8 wrench to hold the nut in place (I think it may actually be a 15mm, but I didn't have one on hand and 3/8 worked well). I taped the open side of the wrench so the nut would not fall and I could keep it easily in place. The rest is academic. Thanks for all the help and hope this helps someone else.
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