removing door panel 1996 jeep cherokee

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Topic: removing door panel 1996 jeep cherokee

Posted By: Dan Fisher
Subject: removing door panel 1996 jeep cherokee
Date Posted: September 03, 2004 at 9:11 PM

When I pushed in the locking mechanism to open the door it broke off and fell down inside the door well. I can only open the door now from the inside. I am very mechanically inclined (Last month smoke was coming out of the ignition keyhole and I changed out the whole assembly by myself) but am not a mechanic. There isn't anything I can't do. I just need some pointers if you please.

I know I can fix it...I just cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the door panel off. It is my wife's vehicle and I dare not screw it up.xx( I have done exhaustive searches and while I have found many 'how to do it' sites, none have helped. You guys seem to be way beyond the 'how do I get the stupid door panel off" question. So....if you have any knowledge on that I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

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Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: September 04, 2004 at 9:34 PM

I used to have a 94' jeep cherokee and my door panels were held on by like 8-10 plastic pop locks. Just work a screw driver between the plastic panel and the metal door frame and pop those suckers. Once the first one comes off they'll all start pop'n out. If I recall correctly there's a screw or 2 holding the handle and lever assemblys onto the door that must also be removed. Anyway, a friend of mine has a 98', I'll see if I cant take a look at it if ur doors dont just pop off.

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Posted By: Dan Fisher
Date Posted: September 04, 2004 at 9:55 PM

Hey xtreamcc,

Thanks alot for your reply. And you were correct. Too late to do me any good but hey that's okay. I had to get the job done today so I just went for it. Wasn't that big of a deal. The really hard part was finding the door handle. Finally found one in a junk yard and it was off of a '94. posted_image Oh yeah, the REALLY hard part was getting the little cover thing over the dillymajiggy that moves the side mirror. I finally had to go to the mall and hit Sears for the part. It took a T6 star tool. It was harder to find that than the door handle. lol Thanks again dude.

It took me 6 hours from start to finish but I did it and it is the same as it ever was.

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