Door hinge bushing necessary ?
07-17-2012, 04:44 AM
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Door hinge bushing necessary ?
I finally succeeded in removing the doors on my JKU. 2 years of winter Canadian driving made them very tough to remove.
While doing so, the driver door bushing were completely shot. I had to remove the bushing of the driver side door. I lubricated all the pins with lithium grease and reinstalled them.
Do I need to reinstall new bushing ? Are they mandatory or should I remove them all ? What is the drawback of running without them ?
Thank you
While doing so, the driver door bushing were completely shot. I had to remove the bushing of the driver side door. I lubricated all the pins with lithium grease and reinstalled them.
Do I need to reinstall new bushing ? Are they mandatory or should I remove them all ? What is the drawback of running without them ?
Thank you
07-17-2012, 05:37 AM
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I finally succeeded in removing the doors on my JKU. 2 years of winter Canadian driving made them very tough to remove.
While doing so, the driver door bushing were completely shot. I had to remove the bushing of the driver side door. I lubricated all the pins with lithium grease and reinstalled them.
Do I need to reinstall new bushing ? Are they mandatory or should I remove them all ? What is the drawback of running without them ?
Thank you
While doing so, the driver door bushing were completely shot. I had to remove the bushing of the driver side door. I lubricated all the pins with lithium grease and reinstalled them.
Do I need to reinstall new bushing ? Are they mandatory or should I remove them all ? What is the drawback of running without them ?
Thank you
You're probably ok for the very near term but I would replace the bushings asap.
Consider the upgrade to delrin bushings. There are several threads about them on the forum.
Also, take a good look at the alignment of your doors. There may be other reasons for the difficulty removing them.
Last edited by Jiblet; 07-17-2012 at 10:08 AM. Reason: typo
07-17-2012, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Biggy
Check out Magnitude Engineering for replacements that should last alot longer the oem ones