Red91Laredo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
So I've done a lot of searching on this and have not come up with a clear solution. The passenger door on my '91 four door XJ drops down about 1/2" when you open it and has to be slammed pretty hard to close it. Obviously the door hinge pins need replacing but herein lies the problem. Replacement hinge pins are readily available for the '97-'01 XJ's but I have not found any for my '91. I have heard of people replacing them with roll pins from a fastener supply place, but what size are they? And how exactly do you get the old ones out and the new ones in?
Based on how much play I can feel in the hinges, I would not be surprised if the hinges themselves have worn (i.e. the holes the pins go into may be starting to wallow out). I am hoping that if this is the case, it would be possible to drill the hinges out to fit a hinge pin (or bolt, roll pin, etc) with a slightly larger diameter than stock. Has anyone done this?
Any advice? I'm sure this a fairly common issue considering the age of these Jeeps, so someone here must have tackled this problem...
Based on how much play I can feel in the hinges, I would not be surprised if the hinges themselves have worn (i.e. the holes the pins go into may be starting to wallow out). I am hoping that if this is the case, it would be possible to drill the hinges out to fit a hinge pin (or bolt, roll pin, etc) with a slightly larger diameter than stock. Has anyone done this?
Any advice? I'm sure this a fairly common issue considering the age of these Jeeps, so someone here must have tackled this problem...