Reviews for Quadratec Delrin Replacement Door Hinge Bushings for 07-24 Jeep Wrangler JK & JL 4 Door
Work as intended but after installing noticed hinge paint bubbling and peeling so beware. If the factory bushing aren’t a problem don’t replace them.
After having them installed 2 months there is delrin dust all around the hinges. Not happy. Delrin is not supposed to wear like that. Since you wind up destroying the OEM bushing when you remove them, you can't just swap them back if you aren't happy with the Delrin.
After installing this product my doors definitely swing open and closed smoother. However the install for these bushings was more involved than I was expecting. If your jeep is not brand new and has been exposed to the elements for most of its life then you will probably have a hard time removing the factory bushings. It took a lot of penetrating lubricant and some extra hand tools to get mine out. Once the factory bushings are removed the install is simple. The Delrin bushings are supposed to make it much easier to remove and reinstall your doors however there was no noticeable improvement over stock for me. The doors still require significant force to remove. I would still recommend this product as it does improve the everyday function of your door hinges over the stock bushings but don't expect a huge improvement in ease of door removal.
Good product. Does what it supposed to do. Be aware ,when screwing the hinge screw back on the bottom of the hinge, it is very easy to chip the paint at the edge of the hinge holes. Because these new hinge bushings space the frame and door hinge a little further apart the screw will tighten down more than Factory. In turn causing paint to pop and chip from the edge of the hinge. Not very practical because somebody could walk by and take it off with their fingers. Any pressure at all when tightening will chip paint. This is not mentioned in installation manual. I had to purchase touch up paint to prevent rusting.
Bought these for my 2007 j/k but purchased a 2017 j/k...gave to person who bought and he said they work fine
2 of my 8 bushings were sized super-loose in the hinge so they come out with the doors when I take the doors off.
These take a little work to get the fit you want. Worth it in the long run I suppose.
They fit ok but are thicker at the top causing the door to be raised. Now the latching mechanisms rub and have to give more force to close the doors. Hopeful that it doesn't cause problems
Had some of the same issues others have had with fit. I have a 2012 JKU and take the doors off all the time. I ended up really crushing the front door hinges with foot pegs and trail mirrors so I decided to change all of them.
All the bushings except one came out very easy with the provided removal tool. Cleaned everything up per directions and I couldn't get my doors to seat in the bushings. I even test fitted all bushings with the doors off and all of them fit perfect. I attempted to emery cloth the door pins again and only the front doors would fit. Sanded the pins again and the rear doors finally fit. Albeit rather tight.
I attempted to remove my doors after install and literally had to force the rear doors off.
If the don't loosen up over the next few weeks, I will purchase OEM bushings and reinstall.
I love the concept and the idea of delrin bushings, but the machining needs some attention.
I bought this kit to help with the "stickiness" of the factory hinges on my 2011 4 door Wrangler. I appreciated the color direction page, with photos. The tips and hints for protecting the paint and doors were very helpful. The bushings seem to be well made. I would have liked it if more of the emery cloth was provided. I used my 2 pieces up on the first 2 doors. I also found issue with the idea of pounding out the old bushings. I started on the rear drivers side door, and had to pound on the top hinge so hard that I moved it out of alignment and the bushing did not move. I ended up removing the hinge and drilling out the bushing in a bench vice. My Jeep has factory mounted running board/steps. There was no way I was going to be able to pound out the bottom bushing. I used a cordless drill and drilled out that bushing with the hinge in place. I moved onto the front door and continued using the drill, rather than beating on hinges with a hammer. I have the two driver side doors done, and I am happy with the results so far. The doors open and close much nicer. My recommendations are, replace your hinge bushings with this kit, but do it before your factory bushing get as bad as mine. If you wait, it will not be as easy to do as the enclosed directions would suggest.