Door alignment and door jamb cracking?!? Help
Obviously they crack with or without doors....so the door isnt the variable...nor is it the cause or solution to the issue.
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From: St. George Utah
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Rebuilt Renix "Low Output" haha
K here's an update! Got it fixed and it's shutting beautifully!
I took it to a local auto body shop, the guy there took one look at it and went and got this prying tool that goes between the door latch and door jab. He lifted up on the bar, more or less bending the hinges back in to place, and just like that my door was fixed. Literally took him 5 seconds! The best part is he didn't charge me a dime!
As far as the cracks are concerned, I'm just going to monitor them, and if they get any bigger ill go have them welded up. Ive read about quite a few 2 door Cherokee owners having cracks in the same spot, with our without going doorless.
Thanks for all of your input, and help. There sure are some great people on this forum!
I took it to a local auto body shop, the guy there took one look at it and went and got this prying tool that goes between the door latch and door jab. He lifted up on the bar, more or less bending the hinges back in to place, and just like that my door was fixed. Literally took him 5 seconds! The best part is he didn't charge me a dime!
As far as the cracks are concerned, I'm just going to monitor them, and if they get any bigger ill go have them welded up. Ive read about quite a few 2 door Cherokee owners having cracks in the same spot, with our without going doorless.
Thanks for all of your input, and help. There sure are some great people on this forum!
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
A doorless 4 door looks goofy, a 2 door doorless looks sexy.
But to be fair any 2 door XJ is sexy.
But to be fair any 2 door XJ is sexy.
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
If he just bent it back watch for sag again in the future.
Bend a paperclip enough and it'll snap in half...
Bend a paperclip enough and it'll snap in half...
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From: Broward County Fl.
Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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cutting the hinges will allow the door stop to actually do its job did it to my 2dr and 4dr hinge cant pull away from body i cut where the red line is
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