How the flip do I fix this?!

[SaskJeeps]

I've been having crazy wind noise from passenger side. How do I move the door upwards? There is a large gap on top right corner. Pics appreciated. I put a cloth to keep me sane on the highway.

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[WJCO]

4 bolts total, 2 on each hinge. Having a helper or floor jack helps. Make sure the gap is even all the way around the door though when you're done. Then you may have to adjust the latch striker when you're all done.

 

[OverlanderJK]

4 bolts. Having a helper or floor jack helps. Make sure the gap is even all the way around the door though when you're done. Then you may have to adjust the latch striker when you're all done.

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I wôuldnt loosen those bolts. They paint right over the hinges so I found you move them it'll break the paint. I would loosen the hinge where it meets the body inside the door frame and move it up from there.

 

[WJCO]

Adam is right that it does chip the paint on the hinge bolts.

 

[SaskJeeps]

Thanks for the help! I will try moving the door tommorow with the help of a few buddies. Anyone have pics of how the door sits normally? I noticed it's quite close to the fender/windshield area compared to driver side.

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[SaskJeeps]

Adam is right that it does chip the paint on the hinge bolts.

Any way to prevent that? Heat gun?

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[WJCO]

Here's ours that I believe is perfectly set from factory. Disregard the ugly pink stickers.





And here's the bolts inside the jamb that overlander was talking about.

 

[jagrubb99]

Any way to prevent that? Heat gun?

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Don't adjust using the bolts on the outside of the door. If you open the door you will find the hinges mounted to the inside of the door frame. Adjust the hinges using those bolts.

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[WJCO]

Any way to prevent that? Heat gun?

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A heat gun may, but the issue is that they painted over the bolts, so no matter what, it will crack when the bolt is removed. Ours has lots of chips on the jeep so we weren't too concerned about these little ones. I'll post some before and after pics shortly.

We had to adjust our lf door as it had been in a previous accident and they didn't line it up right. We first tried the bolts that overlander suggested for the same reason he mentioned but it seemed harder to control small adjustments. We ended up using the outside ones because we got a better idea of where the door would end up as it was nearly closed as we adjusted it. If you use the inside bolts, the door will be all the way open as you adjust it.

 

[JeepJeep75]

Even if you carefully slice the paint with a razor knife, you're unsealing the paint. Then it'll rust and bubble the edges of the paint up. Look at the rest of the door-to-body lines. If they are all lined up and even then you shouldn't even try to move the door around. Is it possible the upper window frame could be tweaked outward in that corner?


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[WJCO]

Here's an outside one with from factory painted.



Here's after we loosened it. You'll see chips around the bolt and inside the star:



You will still chip the paint on the inside ones, but they're less exposed to the elements and not visual like the outside ones.

 

[Andy5160]

Here's ours that I believe is perfectly set from factory. Disregard the ugly pink stickers.

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And here's the bolts inside the jamb that overlander was talking about.

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Oh please
Those pink stickers are perfect

 

[RonG]

Here's an outside one with from factory painted.

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Here's after we loosened it. You'll see chips around the bolt and inside the star:

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You will still chip the paint on the inside ones, but they're less exposed to the elements and not visual like the outside ones.

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You can get color match paint (spray or touch-up stick) and cover the exposed metal. Depending on how bad it is, it may not look great, but it should offer some protection.


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[WJCO]

You can get color match paint (spray or touch-up stick) and cover the exposed metal. Depending on how bad it is, it may not look great, but it should offer some protection.


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Not a bad idea. We already have some. :thumb:

 

[Hammmerhead]

If the gap doesn't goes all the way along the top and its just the top corner, roll the window down and put your knee into the door panel while sitting in the passenger seat and just pull on the corner a bit. It will bring it in some. The window frames are flimsy and even shutting a wadded up shirt in them is enough to push them out some. It doesn't take much for an air leak.