door hinges
03-15-2012, 02:32 PM
#4
JK Super Freak
Youtube is fun place to start for lots of stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u-_k8zpFaA
only difference, I would roll the windows down first, just smart added protection for the glass
If you have already removed the black torx nut holding the doors on from the underside of each door hinge and they are still stuck, you can use a jack and a board or some other type of protection to very slowly lift the doors off using pressure, very slow and soft protection, otherwise you risk bending the door edge and the door falling. (recommend 2 people the first time as it can be hard and could surprise you, then you have a dropped door).
After they are off, check the bushing (black plastic coating inside), if it looks thrashed inside, need to replace them. Magnitude Engineering has preplacement bushings that replace the metal bushings from factory, and your life will forever be easier. or if you dont want or need to replace the bushings, grease them up and your good to go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u-_k8zpFaA
only difference, I would roll the windows down first, just smart added protection for the glass
If you have already removed the black torx nut holding the doors on from the underside of each door hinge and they are still stuck, you can use a jack and a board or some other type of protection to very slowly lift the doors off using pressure, very slow and soft protection, otherwise you risk bending the door edge and the door falling. (recommend 2 people the first time as it can be hard and could surprise you, then you have a dropped door).
After they are off, check the bushing (black plastic coating inside), if it looks thrashed inside, need to replace them. Magnitude Engineering has preplacement bushings that replace the metal bushings from factory, and your life will forever be easier. or if you dont want or need to replace the bushings, grease them up and your good to go.
Last edited by RedOffRoad; 03-15-2012 at 02:36 PM.
03-15-2012, 03:16 PM
#5
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: bay city MI
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok thanks guys I was alone so I didn't test my luck with the jack and the torx bolts are removed about a can and a half of wd40 so I just thought if I could remove the hinge completly with the door it would give me a better chace of getting the dang hinges apart
03-15-2012, 03:52 PM
#6
JK Super Freak
PB blaster works better then wd40, penetrates better, spray up from underneath, let it soak a bit, move doors back and forth to grease them up. see if you can move them up a little, if you can spray the exposed part soak it well let sit, spray again, push down again to get penetration inside the hinge. then just work it.
03-15-2012, 04:44 PM
#7
JK Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
have you tried opening the door all the way out like swing it almost to the fender and lift it up? mine won't budy unless the door is like way open, but once the door is fully open they slide right out