At the auto auctions when the keys are left locked in the car they will pry the doors open to the point they can reach in and unlock doors with no regard for door damage or if the window breaks not there car they don't care. You would be surprised how many cars are just that easy to get into if it's not yours and you don't care if it breaks.

 

That is also how many locksmiths open cars now days. The old "slim jim" doesn't work on too many modern cars.

 

I used to work part time for a locksmith, that's about the only way to do it on a lot of cars. Never thought about doing the opposite though.

 

Why not move the body side latch in.

 

I tried and the door became really difficult to close and it still only made it slightly better.

 

That's how I fix several of my car doors.

 

DO NOT mess with the hinges on the door if your door is aligned with the rest of the car. It can be a real pain to get the door to align perfectly again and I problably wont substantially help your situation.

I would try the previous suggestions and see what happens.

 

Did you install 97+ door seals or 84-96? 97+ have bigger seals, if you havent tried them yet then i would do it now. Wont close that gap completely, but it should help some.

 

I have not tried the '97+ seals, but the new seals I bought were $100, so I'm not trying to spend another $100 on seals that may not even help. I appreciate you offering the idea, but that's simply not going to happen.

 

I wouldnt go with new seals. Just go to the Junkyard. If you can find a fresh meat 97+ (not ripped to pieces yet) you could find some good seals. Probably cost no more than $10. But i understand how you just bought the new seals, I would probably feel the same way. Any way of getting a pic of your door closed? like a view of the side of your jeep?

 

After work I'll try to remember to snap a pic if it's not still raining.

 

Good deal If nothing else works, you could always cut you some strips of thick rubber (look at my tailpipe for reference) and silicone them to the door to fill the gap. If you cut it right it shouldnt look bad at all ( all though i cant seem to remember if the door itself has seals on it, if it does the rubber idea wont apply.)

 

I actually have some rubber stuff I got from Napa like 5 years ago that's designed for that purpose from my mustang but it's ugly as sin and eventually falls off. I'm looking for a more permanent solution. Tired of rigging things up to work.

 

there are several adjustments on the hinge its a huge pain in the *** but have a friend help. loosen them and play with it and it should fix it. if not bent the window frame slightly lol

 

What tool are you guys using to adjust the door hinges? I can't get my torx sockets in there.