kbeam418

I broke my rear passenger side exterior door handles trying to force the door open (fixed that issue with some white lithium) what's the procedure for replacing it. My driver's side door is dropped enough that it doesn't make contact with the seal, how do I fix that? Going to the yard tomorrow just need to know what to grab.

diskman

I would start with telling us the year and model of Jeep you are working on.. My mindreading skills are low this morning.. Sorry.

kbeam418

My bad, 98 xj.

fb97xj1

Hinge bushings or even a hinge could be wore out letting the door sag.

kbeam418

How hard would it be to remove? If it's something that requires a welder I'll put it off. No water gets in it's just a minor nuisance hearing the wind noise. PS It's funny how I enjoy driving this $800 Jeep over my other car

fb97xj1

If the pins are factory you will have to cut them to remove them. A dremel should do. Support the door before removing the pins. BUT, before you do that, open the door maybe 1/2 way (more or less) and lift up on the door. If it feels loose, watch the hinges as you lift up the door. You shouldnt have to bother with a welder unless the hinges are pulling away from the body.

BlueRidgeMark

Eyeball your hinges where they mount. Sometimes the weld breaks and the door isn't properly supported.


Driver's door hinge weld area.