I am having trouble with the rear, outside door release on my Cherokee,
parkicularly the driver's side. Is there something standard to be done
about this? Can't figure how to remove them and spritzing them with WD
doesn't seem to help much. They open fine with the inside handle, but when
pushing the button outside it pushes hard and you have to push it _all_ the
way in. thanks

Matt

 

Hi Matt,
http://www.----------.com/temp/94xjDoors.pdf with directions to
disassemble the door panels to get at the nuts holding your exterior handle
and pull rod, there's a little bell crank that may be your problem, on page
23 of 27 pages.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:----------@----------.com
http://www.----------.com/jeep_bookmark.htm

"M Warren" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am having trouble with the rear, outside door release on my Cherokee,
> parkicularly the driver's side. Is there something standard to be done
> about this? Can't figure how to remove them and spritzing them with WD
> doesn't seem to help much. They open fine with the inside handle, but
when
> pushing the button outside it pushes hard and you have to push it _all_
the
> way in. thanks
>
> Matt
>
>



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On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:25:58 -0800, "------------------------ III"
<----------@----------.com> wrote:

>Hi Matt,
> http://www.----------.com/temp/94xjDoors.pdf with directions to
>disassemble the door panels to get at the nuts holding your exterior handle
>and pull rod, there's a little bell crank that may be your problem, on page
>23 of 27 pages.
> Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:----------@----------.com
> http://www.----------.com/jeep_bookmark.htm

Still trying to rebuild your reputation idiot??!! Ha!

 

M Warren wrote:
> I am having trouble with the rear, outside door release on my
> Cherokee, parkicularly the driver's side. Is there something
> standard to be done about this? Can't figure how to remove them and
> spritzing them with WD doesn't seem to help much. They open fine
> with the inside handle, but when pushing the button outside it pushes
> hard and you have to push it _all_ the way in. thanks

The linkage and mechanisim is all crudded up. They get that way in the
cold. Your going to have to take the door panel off to get at the
lock, and likely take the lock mechanisim out. Spray/soak it with
a good degreaser, manually move it a few times, then relube only with
silicone spray lube or graphite. WD leaves stuff behind that tends
to accumulate dirt. The reason I say to degrease it out of the door
is that some degreasers are bad on paint.

Important! The rods are held in by plastic clips. Don't try to
remove these when they are cold. Heat them a bit with a hair dryer
on low to prevent them from splitting.

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DougW

 

"DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message
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>M Warren wrote:
>> I am having trouble with the rear, outside door release on my
>> Cherokee, parkicularly the driver's side. Is there something
>> standard to be done about this? Can't figure how to remove them and
>> spritzing them with WD doesn't seem to help much. They open fine
>> with the inside handle, but when pushing the button outside it pushes
>> hard and you have to push it _all_ the way in. thanks
>
> The linkage and mechanisim is all crudded up. They get that way in the
> cold. Your going to have to take the door panel off to get at the
> lock, and likely take the lock mechanisim out. Spray/soak it with
> a good degreaser, manually move it a few times, then relube only with
> silicone spray lube or graphite. WD leaves stuff behind that tends
> to accumulate dirt. The reason I say to degrease it out of the door
> is that some degreasers are bad on paint.
>
> Important! The rods are held in by plastic clips. Don't try to
> remove these when they are cold. Heat them a bit with a hair dryer
> on low to prevent them from splitting.
>
> --
> DougW
>
I had the same problem with my 1995 Wrangler. The door latch mechanism uses
heavy iron bars that rub against each other and they are covered with a
thick grease that congeals in the cold. The lock cylinder itself was not a
problem. It wouldn't hurt to hit it with some silicone spray though. My
favorite locksmith recommends against graphite, says it can clog lock
cylinders. She works with locks all day long; I don't.

Earle