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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: macpilot on November 10, 2007, 07:21:30 PM

Title: poorley door
Post by: macpilot on November 10, 2007, 07:21:30 PM

hmmm right the drivers door top hinge has come adrift and as a result my door has dropped

now have wind noise and a jutty out door and i think its letting in water when it rains !

anyone had this problem and whats the best way to fix it ??

any one good at welding ??

any suggestions guy's ??

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Post by: Tank on November 10, 2007, 07:23:51 PM

Theres a rather portly gentleman that loves Special Brew and Pizzas thats a good welder,but it depends where you are in the country as to whether you can bribe him with beer tokens to help :lol:  

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Post by: macpilot on November 10, 2007, 07:28:03 PM

well i am in glo'shire and willing to travel to get it fixed, where in the uk this mystic man that you speak of ?

and i know of a place that sells the aformentioned elixer

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Post by: Tank on November 10, 2007, 07:35:37 PM

This man liveth in the olde city of Birmingham,but often found over at the Ponderosa,home of the great Dali Lama of ye olde jeeps....V8 Bubba,a stones throw from Junc 2 M5.Maybe if you grovel hard enough they may decide to grant you an audience with  the Great Mig :lol:  :lol:  

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Post by: Bubba on November 11, 2007, 12:30:09 PM

you silly blue twat

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Post by: Mik on November 11, 2007, 01:45:51 PM

Quote from: "V8 Bubba"

you silly blue twat

 :shock:

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Post by: Tank on November 11, 2007, 02:14:46 PM

Quote from: "V8 Bubba"

you silly blue twat

Yup!!! :wink:

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Post by: tim_aka_tim on November 12, 2007, 12:19:45 AM

XJ door hinges are a known problem. You can buy a new hinge from Jeep, but you'll have to take off the front fender to replace it (properly).

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Post by: macpilot on November 12, 2007, 02:30:51 PM

thanks tim

blimey seems a lot of work just for a door hinge !

forgive my ignorance but why do you have to remove the bumper ?

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Post by: tim_aka_tim on November 12, 2007, 02:37:31 PM

Misconception. A fender is not a bumper. In America, a bumper is called a bumper. A fender is what we call a wing.  

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Post by: macpilot on November 12, 2007, 07:06:40 PM

ahh all becomes clear now ! cheers tim

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Post by: Bubba on November 12, 2007, 08:22:44 PM

i take it the hinge has ripped out of the door frame

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Post by: king cj on November 12, 2007, 09:11:31 PM

the problem is it took jeep an awfull long time to produce a vehicle with doors and they arnt very good at it  quite right too, they are overrated!

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Post by: macpilot on November 12, 2007, 09:49:05 PM

Quote from: "V8 Bubba"

i take it the hinge has ripped out of the door frame

yepp spot on v8 Bubba

and as a result the door stands proud of the bodywork  

not a good look !