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Old Oct 8, 2025 | 03:18 PM
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Default XJ Door Hinge Torx T-40 stub wrench

I have sucessfully replaced the 1/4" roll pins on my driver's door. The droop is GONE. I thought I'd share some things.
Pressed them out with a heavy C clamp w/ a socket on the foot of the clamp to receive the pin and a slightly turned down 1/4" bolt (a short one to start) on the top, No heat. No hammer, Just penetrating oil.

Removing the door was made accessable with a T-40 stub with a 12mm hex that fit nicely into a gearwrench. (found CTA Tools in OH selling on Amazon).

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Old Oct 8, 2025 | 05:50 PM
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dang straight...good job....similar setup to remove bolt on oil filter adapter ...
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Old Oct 8, 2025 | 07:49 PM
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Good stuff. I struggled hard with those bolts. Broke a lot of T40 bits.
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Old Oct 9, 2025 | 09:25 AM
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dang straight...good job....similar setup to remove bolt on oil filter adapter ...
You just gave me PTSD!
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Old Oct 9, 2025 | 09:58 AM
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You just gave me PTSD!
So sorry....btw...it is a T-60
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So sorry....btw...it is a T-60
My 99 definitely has T-40's
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I forget what size mine was, but I ended up buying a cheap Torx socket, knocking the center driver section out with a hammer, and daisy-chaining two combination wrenches together to get the leverage needed to actually get it loose. It worked, but I'm sure glad the internet exists to find out about that trick.
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