Hinge gaskets on 2022+ models?

[Captain Skip]

My son bought a 2021 Gladiator left over about a month ago. I was at his house the other day and telling him to be on the lookout for the paint bubbling around the hinges. Then when I took a close look at his I saw that there's a thin black gasket between the hinge and the door skin, no steel to aluminum contact. Apparently someone at Jeep finally got the memo. Are they doing the same on the 21, 22 and 23 Wranglers? Is there a gasket there? My paint is bubbling and when I get it repaired I'll make sure to tell the dealer that I want the gaskets put in if they're available.

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[Dyolfknip74]

No gasket on 21s. Some 22s have it apparently. Not sure about 23s.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

My son bought a 2021 Gladiator left over about a month ago. I was at his house the other day and telling him to be on the lookout for the paint bubbling around the hinges. Then when I took a close look at his I saw that there's a thin black gasket between the hinge and the door skin, no steel to aluminum contact. Apparently someone at Jeep finally got the memo. Are they doing the same on the 21, 22 and 23 Wranglers? Is there a gasket there? My paint is bubbling and when I get it repaired I'll make sure to tell the dealer that I want the gaskets put in if they're available.

Also. There is no steel to aluminum contact. Both parts are aluminium.

 

[Captain Skip]

Hinges and doors are aluminum, the bolt holding them on is steel so there is some steel to aluminum contact. I'm just more interested in finding out if the gaskets exist - couldn't find them on the Mopar parts listings online - for future replacement.

 

[Morrepe]

I thought the hinges were steel and the door skins aluminum?

I think the bolts are steel and the hinges/door panels aluminum. That's what causes the corrosion, so gaskets are of limited use in preventing the problem.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Hinges and doors are aluminum, the bolt holding them on is steel so there is some steel to aluminum contact. I'm just more interested in finding out if the gaskets exist - couldn't find them on the Mopar parts listings online - for future replacement.

The bolt goes through the hinges into another steel keeper nut. A gasket won't do anything. I personally think it's has to do with shitty paint before galvanic corrosion kicks in but that is conjecture.

 

[OldBlue]

@Dyolfknip74 is correct - aluminum hinges and doors, and steel bolts and plates to accept those bolts within the doors. My '21 does not have gaskets, and neither does my daughter's '22 (or my wife's '20 for that matter).

 

[BrierPatch]

Maybe the gaskets have more to do with being able to adjust door for closure/fitment?

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Maybe the gaskets have more to do with being able to adjust door for closure/fitment?

I've had all mine off. Got them LineX'd and put them back on myself. Adjusting fitment isn't hard at all. I think Jeep is adding the gaskets for piece of mind but I'm betting we are going to start seeing corroded ones with the gasket as well.

 

[p1800es]

Hello all.
I am writing from Switzerland. What are the part numbers for the door hinge gasket, the hood hinge gasket and the rear door hinge gasket? Can anyone tell me? My Rubi does not have any bubbles yet, but I would like to prevent. I can't find anything in the current parts catalog yet
Thanks.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Hello all.
I am writing from Switzerland. What are the part numbers for the door hinge gasket, the hood hinge gasket and the rear door hinge gasket? Can anyone tell me? My Rubi does not have any bubbles yet, but I would like to prevent. I can't find anything in the current parts catalog yet
Thanks.

No one with them has pulled hinges off to see what they even are.
In saying that, you pulling your own hinges off and putting them on won't stop bubbling.

 

[Robellion]

Time to break out the magnet for scientific research!

 

[JP52]

Hello all.
I am writing from Switzerland. What are the part numbers for the door hinge gasket, the hood hinge gasket and the rear door hinge gasket? Can anyone tell me? My Rubi does not have any bubbles yet, but I would like to prevent. I can't find anything in the current parts catalog yet
Thanks.

If you pull them off you will probably void the corrosion warranty if your jeep is still covered by one.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Time to break out the magnet for scientific research!

I'll save you the time as I've had mine off and LineX'd. They're aluminum. The screws and what the screws go into are steel. There aren't dissimilar metals touching.

 

[Quadjeeper]

Hinges and doors are aluminum, the bolt holding them on is steel so there is some steel to aluminum contact. I'm just more interested in finding out if the gaskets exist - couldn't find them on the Mopar parts listings online - for future replacement.

Problem is even without dissimilar metals the corrosion still happens and has for years on aluminum panels. Chrysler and Ford both have had issues on hoods.

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