Keyav8r Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Doing a little work on Mosby and noticed that when I close the door it lifts up on the latch pin. Tells me either the door hinge pins or the holes in the hinges are worn. I'm hoping it's the pins as that should be an easier fix IF pins are available. Does anyone know of a source for the pins? Has anyone had this problem and how did you fix it? BTW - just put a Grand Cherokee door seal on the driver's side. The seals are very close in overall length (I had to cut about 3/4" from the GC seal to fit in the MJ opening) but the GC seals have a thicker cross section. Not sure if the seals were from a WJ or ZJ (pulled them a good while and I suffer from CRS). Closing the door now requires a FIRM pull to get it to latch. I'll try to post a side by side photo when I do the passenger side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 The part number is 4638276 Fred. Still available on-line from several sources but they look like they are $25-$30 each. :eek: I replaced some worn out door pins on an old 93 XJ I had years ago using 1/4" stainless bolts. They worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4.0forlife Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I ordered mine from my local napa they were like 5 bucks a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I ordered mine from my local napa they were like 5 bucks a piece. That's good. So what was the NAPA part number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyav8r Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Yeah, how about that NAPA part number? $5 each sounds a lot better than $25-$30 each! Thanks, Don. I'll try to pull one out and check out the stainless bolt. They've got to be less than $5 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeyjeeper Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 www.teamcherokee.com has them for $4,95 each oem. Great store for some hard to find items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81Chero Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I had the same issue with our jeeps. Just go to the local pull it or person parting out on C/L and get the REAR door pin brackets, pins and the 'holding' arm assy in the door. Since they don't get used that much, it tightens up everything. And while you're in there, grease it all up with a water resistant grease. OR if that's not an option for you, drill out what's left of the hole in holder and arm and drop in a short 1/4" bolt. Since 1/4 is a bit bigger than the 10mm, that 'should' tighten it up too. Also, if the pin is worn some, you can pop it out and widen it with an awl some and drive it in upside down. (maybe that would be a good thing to stockpile from the pull it's) Errol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87mjdriver Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I ran the part number from above and it comes up for 91 and up cherokee, will this work for my 87 MJ? If not what else would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I replaced some worn out door pins on an old 93 XJ I had years ago using 1/4" stainless bolts. They worked great. That. Cheap, effective, available locally, and less likely to break than the OEM style roll pins. Or, if one was interested, now would be the time to do quick release hinges. I have them on my XJ just so I can get the doors off for maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy_26 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I did quick release hinges on my MJ last summer and just used black oxide bolts from Ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyav8r Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 My hinge pins aren't roll pins. They have a flat head about 1/16" thick. I've tried driving the lower driver's side pin out from below with no joy. There's not enough room to get a drill to it. Might be able to drill it if I took the door off, but that's not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I do have the roll pins... every attempt I've tried to remove them though has failed.... anyone have tricks or advice to doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 My hinge pins aren't roll pins. They have a flat head about 1/16" thick. I've tried driving the lower driver's side pin out from below with no joy. There's not enough room to get a drill to it. Might be able to drill it if I took the door off, but that's not gonna happen. That's too bad. Grind the head off with a die grinder. A rolock pad with 40 grit would make quick work of it. Get a good 1/4" pin punch and a little 2lb sledge and go at it from the top. Dousing the hinge with oil and working the door back and forth while doing this will help. Otherwise, pull the doors. It's not a big deal. Just make sure you have a good quality torx bit that goes on a ratchet. They will be much easier to drive out with the doors off since the hinge is unloaded and you have more room. That's me, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I do have the roll pins... every attempt I've tried to remove them though has failed.... anyone have tricks or advice to doing this? See my last post. You just don't have to do anything to the head. Don't be afraid to use a BFH. I've had more than a few of the roll pins come out in pieces... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I WHACKED at this thing with a 3 lb mallet and a quality punch and couldn't get ANY movement out of it, to the point I got nervous I would tweak the hinge mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Pull the door, the pin is either broken or has a severe step worn in it. You may have to get heinous and cut the lower third of the hinge off, which is good if you want quick hinges, otherwise it's a trip the junkyard for a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big66440 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Subscribed, my driver side hinge pins are worn out also. I've thought about going to the JY and grabbing some door shims from another XJ and slipping them into the bottom hinge to buy me some time, I figure it will tilt the door in the right direction and get a bit of the load off of the top hinge for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Subscribed, my driver side hinge pins are worn out also. I've thought about going to the JY and grabbing some door shims from another XJ and slipping them into the bottom hinge to buy me some time, I figure it will tilt the door in the right direction and get a bit of the load off of the top hinge for now. If you're going to break the Torx that hold the door on free, you might as well back them right out and fix the hinge properly. The longer you leave the messed up hinge pins in, the harder they are to remove. Just make sure the Torx are clean and you use a good bit when you go to take them out. If things look crusty, you might want to pull the door panel and feed some WD-40 or equivalent onto the threads from the inside of the door. Personally I've found they always come out, eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now