99 Cherokee Sport - No Door Restraint

Hi,

I opened my front driver's side door last week and heard a strange
metallic "crunching" noise. From that time on, when the door is
opened, it feels like there is no resistance and no stops at the
halfway open and full open positions. It just kind of swings freely.
Anyone have a clue as to what happened? If I had to guess I would say
something under tension that rides against a notched bar or panel of
some type has snapped off. What am I likely to find when I open up the
door panel? How exspensive is the replacement part for this issue?

Thanks,

Ender

You should be looking in the hinge area with the door open from the
inside for a broken spring.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com

Ender wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I opened my front driver's side door last week and heard a strange
> metallic "crunching" noise. From that time on, when the door is
> opened, it feels like there is no resistance and no stops at the
> halfway open and full open positions. It just kind of swings freely.
> Anyone have a clue as to what happened? If I had to guess I would say
> something under tension that rides against a notched bar or panel of
> some type has snapped off. What am I likely to find when I open up the
> door panel? How exspensive is the replacement part for this issue?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ender

Not sure if Mike is speaking of the same thing, but I would think maybe the
"front door check set" took a dump.
Ed

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
ng.com...
> You should be looking in the hinge area with the door open from the inside
> for a broken spring.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
> Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
>
> Ender wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I opened my front driver's side door last week and heard a strange
>> metallic "crunching" noise. From that time on, when the door is
>> opened, it feels like there is no resistance and no stops at the
>> halfway open and full open positions. It just kind of swings freely.
>> Anyone have a clue as to what happened? If I had to guess I would say
>> something under tension that rides against a notched bar or panel of
>> some type has snapped off. What am I likely to find when I open up the
>> door panel? How exspensive is the replacement part for this issue?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ender

http://www.billhughes.com/temp/XJdoorRestraint.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O



"Ender" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I opened my front driver's side door last week and heard a strange
> metallic "crunching" noise. From that time on, when the door is
> opened, it feels like there is no resistance and no stops at the
> halfway open and full open positions. It just kind of swings freely.
> Anyone have a clue as to what happened? If I had to guess I would say
> something under tension that rides against a notched bar or panel of
> some type has snapped off. What am I likely to find when I open up the
> door panel? How exspensive is the replacement part for this issue?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ender



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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:48:08 -0800, L.W.(ßill)Hughes III wrote:

> http://www.billhughes.com/temp/XJdoorRestraint.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>


Too little, too late.

Give up.

You're too old for this.



>
>
> "Ender" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I opened my front driver's side door last week and heard a strange
>> metallic "crunching" noise. From that time on, when the door is
>> opened, it feels like there is no resistance and no stops at the
>> halfway open and full open positions. It just kind of swings freely.
>> Anyone have a clue as to what happened? If I had to guess I would say
>> something under tension that rides against a notched bar or panel of
>> some type has snapped off. What am I likely to find when I open up the
>> door panel? How exspensive is the replacement part for this issue?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ender

--
Words ought to be a little wild, for they are the assault of thoughts
on the unthinking.

-John Maynard Keynes, economist (1883-1946)

broken door check

Ender wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I opened my front driver's side door last week and heard a strange
> metallic "crunching" noise. From that time on, when the door is
> opened, it feels like there is no resistance and no stops at the
> halfway open and full open positions. It just kind of swings freely.
> Anyone have a clue as to what happened? If I had to guess I would say
> something under tension that rides against a notched bar or panel of
> some type has snapped off. What am I likely to find when I open up the
> door panel? How exspensive is the replacement part for this issue?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ender