View Full Version : Re-assembling door-rods... Help!
Crist Clapper
10-18-2014, 05:54 PM
1987 Cherokee/Wagoneer XJ ... Didn't expect this to be so challenging! Any photos/diagrams to get me out of this <door> jam?
4.3LXJ
10-18-2014, 05:56 PM
Not sure if I have one with the rods showing. But anyway, what exactly do you need?
Crist Clapper
10-18-2014, 06:05 PM
Well... After getting the door-locks/switch to work... I connected the actuator. From here... I'm stuck. Maybe the first question is... What order should I be connecting the rods? And since I didn't dis-assembly and the parts list doesn't depict it well... Any help on the shape/location/connection of the the two long rods would be helpful.
4.3LXJ
10-18-2014, 06:11 PM
OK, I can get that for yoiu tomorrow. It just happens that I have to replace one of the little plastic clips at the door opener panel. Wife gets in and cannot get out :D
Crist Clapper
10-18-2014, 06:19 PM
OK, I can get that for yoiu tomorrow. It just happens that I have to replace one of the little plastic clips at the door opener panel. Wife gets in and cannot get out :D
Don't let me be the cause of the un-doing of a good thing! :D
4.3LXJ
10-18-2014, 06:23 PM
Don't let me be the cause of the un-doing of a good thing! :D
If she doesn't get out, how can she pull winch cable? :rolleye0012:
4.3LXJ
10-19-2014, 05:05 PM
Here are a couple of pics. First is rods at inside door handle. They cross, upper becomes lower. The second is the best I could get of the connection at the latch
Crist Clapper
10-19-2014, 05:33 PM
Quick-post... Did an inventory and it seems I am missing a rod.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/clapperc/IMG_5156.jpg
4.3LXJ
10-19-2014, 05:34 PM
Looks like it
Crist Clapper
10-19-2014, 05:55 PM
These are my work-sheets:
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/clapperc/CCI10192014.jpg
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/clapperc/CCI10192014_0001.jpg
4.3LXJ
10-19-2014, 05:57 PM
Looks good. They are accurate as far as I can tell
Crist Clapper
10-19-2014, 07:48 PM
Thanks for the photos!
My loose plan for the next trip to the shop:
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/clapperc/RODS.png
Crist Clapper
10-22-2014, 07:08 PM
Tried to assemble the rods today... No-go. For example... Take one front long rod... Is it for the passenger's or driver's side? Then... Is it for the interior handle or the interior lock? I made a few educated guesses on these that helped a bit. But by far the most frustrating was direction the rod should go... The bends are so subtle I couldn't determine the direction. Thanks for listening to me vent! A buddy recommended trying Chilton's... Going to check now. Stay tuned!
Crist Clapper
10-23-2014, 09:19 PM
So I've started to document this so-enjoyable project! More to come...
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/clapperc/RODS-1.png
Crist Clapper
10-25-2014, 08:05 PM
Sharing:
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/clapperc/XJRODS-1.png
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