1989 Jeep Cherokee roof grommets
02-07-2015, 01:50 PM
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1989 Jeep Cherokee roof grommets
Does anybody know where I can get a set of the rubber seals grommets that go on the roof rack or luggage rack?
02-07-2015, 02:14 PM
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Year: 1991
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Check the dealership.
McMaster-Carr has some rubber well nuts, but not in metric thread
Later XJs came with metal rivet nuts. I replaced a couple of missing rivnuts with dealer parts ($6 each), then later bought a bag of 6mm from McMaster and replaced them all with new. The ones from McMaster are a little large outer diameter and you have to drill the hole a bit, but they work alright.
McMaster-Carr has some rubber well nuts, but not in metric thread
Later XJs came with metal rivet nuts. I replaced a couple of missing rivnuts with dealer parts ($6 each), then later bought a bag of 6mm from McMaster and replaced them all with new. The ones from McMaster are a little large outer diameter and you have to drill the hole a bit, but they work alright.
02-07-2015, 06:41 PM
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Renix has the metal rivet nuts also. Btw my leak turned out to be cracks in the unibody outside of the hatch hinges. The little "drip rail" was feeding water right to the crack.
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02-08-2015, 07:45 AM
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Ace hardware. They're called "well nuts".
02-09-2015, 09:08 PM
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02-09-2015, 09:56 PM
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A well nut is like a rivnut except its mostly rubber instead of all metal. The nice thing is its not as harsh, and is removable just by releasing the tension. I use them to hold the center console pieces to the floor where rivnuts are not flexible, and also use them to hold 6x9 speakers to the fiberglass hatch where rivnuts would be hard to install without damaging the fiberglass.
02-09-2015, 11:48 PM
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02-09-2015, 11:58 PM
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OK, I see it now, it just looks like metal...but has rubber. The second photo is where my leak turned out to be.
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A well nut is like a rivnut except its mostly rubber instead of all metal. The nice thing is its not as harsh, and is removable just by releasing the tension. I use them to hold the center console pieces to the floor where rivnuts are not flexible, and also use them to hold 6x9 speakers to the fiberglass hatch where rivnuts would be hard to install without damaging the fiberglass.
It's all depends on the type of rivnit your using and your puller. I used the one that is sold at hf but the down side they don't sell the rivnuts by themselves anymore, you have to call and order them.
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