waltermitty

10-4 on the annoying part. The hinge pins and bushings are a relatively easy fix in a Chevy. I put new ones in my 1970 Chevelle and 1971 Nova SS. Haven't done the XJ yet.

BimmerJeeper

I don't see any picture of a bushing in any photos.
I just see the pin going through the bracket.
What am I missing?

For example:

Turbo X_J

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Thats the door check arm, not a door hinge.

BimmerJeeper

How do you get that pin out? Do you just hammer it from the bottom?
Then replace both the pin and bracket on the left side?

huntingman2706217

why would you take it out? theres nothing going to be wrong with it...

zr2toxj

Well you do have to pull the pin on the door check so that it will open up wide enough to get at the hinge. The pic above is the door check and it's spring loaded. I took vise grips and clamped it on to the part in the door, then slightly closed the door to take tension off it. The pin pops right out then.

the_ricker

Be Careful. If you drill out the pin, you must be in the dead center, so use a center punch first.
Get some carbide drill bits. I tore threw about 10 hss bits trying to drill mine.
Mine is electric, and because of the wire harness I ended up trashing my hinge by elongating the holes from drilling at an angle. looks like I will be getting in and out through the passenger door or window for now.

Do I have to go to the dealer for a new hinge assembly??
I dont see how I could get one from the junkyard. They dont allow torches.

Tchristman13

How did you adjust door and door catch??

Jeroen

Well, this was about four years ago, 2011. I sold my Cherokee in 2012 when I left the USA to start a new assignement in Delhi, India.

Not to many Jeep Cherokees around for me to check, because I really cant remember. But I seem to recall that both the door and the door catch are bolted on. Loosening the bolt and repositing the hinge and catch might have done the trick.

But I'm just not sure. To long time ago. I'm hoping to buy another Jeep Cherokee at some point in the future if and when I move back to my home country the Netherlands. Loved my Jeep!

Jeroen

ddurgin91

Step 1: Open door
Step 2: place vise grips on check arm
Step 3: use another pair of vise grips to squeeze pin
Step 4: pull out the pin

There was really a 2 page thread on this? lawl

Jeroen

I think you are mixing door catch and door hinge. (See also the photograph a few posts up).

The door catch is easy, the door hinge is a real bugger to undo.

Jeroen

madmanmarty

Good info on the part #s,and using vice grips to release tension on the arm so the pin will pop right out. I need to do this on my dad's '96.

ddurgin91

Not sure what a door catch is but I'm referring to the check arm and the retaining spring pin. That is what causes the pop like 99% of the time. Hinges last forever on these things.

Jeroen

Door catch and check arm are one and the same. And yes, the pin on them is dead easy to replace and yes they can cause this popping sound.

But the pin in the door hinge does also wear. There are multiple theads on this forum. And as stated before they are a real bugger to get out.

Jeroen