Body - Hood, Door, Tailgate Hinge Replacement Information
NUMBER: 23-025-12GROUP: Body
DATE: September 01, 2012
SUBJECT:
Replacing Door, Hood And/Or Tailgate Hinges
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves replacing, refinishing and sealing door, tailgate and hood hinges.
MODELS:
2007-2012 (JK) Wrangler
PARTS REQUIRED:
NOTE:
IES 8460 has a 5 minute working time and will service 10 vehicles.
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Hinge removal procedures:
a. If removing door hinges refer to the detailed removal procedures available in: DealerConnect > TechCONNECT under: Service Info > 23-Body > Exterior > Door-Front or Rear, Full or Half > Hinge- Door > Removal.
b. If removing hood hinges refer to the detailed removal procedures available in: DealerConnect > TechCONNECT under: Service Info > 23-Body > Hood > HINGE, Hood > Removal.
c. If removing tailgate hinges refer to the detailed removal procedures available in: DealerConnect > TechCONNECT under: Service Info > 23-Body > Decklid/Hatch/Liftgate/Tailgate > HINGE > Removal.
2. Refinish new hinges per your refinish paint suppliers recommendations.
3. Once the paint has fully cured and is ready for installation, clean the panel and hinges with isopropyl alcohol where adhesive will be applied and follow your adhesive suppliers recommendations for further preparation details.
4. Apply IES 8460 Inter-mix 5 epoxy clear sealer or equivalent to the outboard edge of the hinge per the adhesive suppliers recommendations(Fig. 1).
NOTE:
Apply IES 8460 Inter-mix 5 epoxy clear sealer to the hinges of the designate panel that can be installed and adjusted within 5 minutes. The adhesive has a 5 minute handling time and once it has been elapsed, the sealer will not meet the sealing requirements for this repair procedure.
5. Install all refinished hinges.
a. If installing door hinges refer to the detailed removal procedures available in: DealerConnect > TechCONNECT under: Service Info > 23-Body > Exterior > Door-Front or Rear, Full or Half > Hinge- Door > Installation.
b. If installing hood hinges refer to the detailed removal procedures available in: DealerConnect > TechCONNECT under: Service Info > 23-Body > Hood > HINGE, Hood > Installation.
c. If installing tailgate hinges refer to the detailed removal procedures available in: DealerConnect > TechCONNECT under: Service Info > 23-Body > Decklid/Hatch/Liftgate/Tailgate > HINGE > installation.
6. Once the hinges have been adjusted accordingly remove all sealer squeeze out with a rag and isopropyl alcohol.
7. Return the vehicle to the customer.
POLICY:
Information Only.
Disclaimer:
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization for repair.