Finally broke something
02-11-2009, 08:27 PM
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Broke mine awhile back. Same problem with the plastic teeth on the metal shaft breaking. Ordered a replacement from moparparts. The new one has a metal insert cast into the plastic handle, so now it's metal on metal. Obviously they figured out that there was a problem.
07-16-2009, 04:46 AM
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JK Freak
Almost the same thing happened to mine with those threaded rods/knobs that hold the door surround pieces on. First time I went to unscrew them when it was over 80 degrees out, the knobs just stripped right out with no effort at all. I had to use vice grips to unscrew the shafts. This happened on 3/4 of them........and I was being REALLY carefull. I tryed to fix it with gorilla glue, but that got tacky again on hot days. I have since cleaned and then heated the rods with a propane torch and jammed them down into the knobs so the plastic would melt around the knurled end. This has worked "so far", but just plain and simple........its a REALLY shitty design.
07-16-2009, 05:43 AM
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How much are new ones and do you think it's worth it to get a new one or just mod something? I haven't took anything off to look at it..I didn't know you could.I would try modding the old one before getting a new one.
I liked the abaility to raise my seat when offroading. I didn't ever lift my seat for normal use, but when I am offroad, it gives you a little better perspective of things...
07-16-2009, 12:17 PM
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I left a shovel in the back of my Jeep with the metal shovel head resting on the seat back fabric. 2 hours in the hot sun and the edge of the shovel completely melted right through the seat back fabric. Chrysler told me they looked into it and it wasn't a design issue so there is nothing they can do. 
07-17-2009, 12:47 AM
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JK Jedi Master
07-17-2009, 03:50 AM
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JK Freak
If it needs repair again, go to a boat shop and pick up some Marine Tex. It's the stongest adhesive I've ever seen--I used some on the block of my Tenth Anniversary Trans Am to repair a casting defect 30 years ago, and it's still holding. About ten years later I broke the turn signal lever--used Marine Tex to repair it and it's held ever since. Heat can be used (optionally) to cure Marine Tex. Once hardened, it's so tough that you can drill and tap it.