Jeep Wrangler Door Hinges Rusting

I have a 2015 jeep wrangler 4 door.

Jeep wrangler door hinges rusting.

I recently noticed the paint bubbling on several of the door hinges and hood hinges. I own a 2007 wrangler unlimited it is my first jeep ever probably not my last. Tj wrangler technical forum. Use liquid wrench in your door hinge to protect it from rust and make it easier to remove the next time.

With these two metals touching the hinges were acting as a sacrificial anode. I noticed that there is some rust stain that appears coming from the hinges after only 15000 miles. Tj wrangler technical forum. I took it to a dealer and they took pictures to send to chrysler only to be told a week later they would not repair it.

If it s a new to you jeep then those hinges are mostly like rusted up and the doors are going to be a huge pain in the rear to remove. I have 40k miles on my jeep so it s not covered under warranty. Use liquid wrench penetrating oil on the hinges. Kentrol door hinge overlays for 07 18 jeep wrangler unlimited jk 4 door.

Rust on the door hinges 13 answers. 4 2 more choices available. Door hinge nuts buried into the hinge help. After research i found the hinges to be aluminum and the doors steel with no paint in between.

Replacing door hinge pin not whole hinge. So my the door hinges on my 2012 jk unlimited rubicon had bubbling paint which was corrosion under the paint. That s not actually rust but galvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals in contact with each other. All the hinges will eventually bubble and blister like that but to slow it or prevent it the two metals must be physically separated.

Lower door hinge on windshield hinge bracket for mirror. The hinges are aluminum or some such alloy and the door panels are steel. Jk wrangler technical forum. Here s a simple 3 step process to get those doors loose and keep from sticking in the future.