Passing Inspection - Questions: Brakes, Door Pins, and ?

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Stainless

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I just bought this 2003 Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition (Freedom Edition):

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Decent body, great mechanical, but I have a few questions that I'm having trouble finding answers to:

Front disc brake backing plates -- The guy doing the inspection says these are missing, but I can't find a link or part number anywhere. I've watched youtube videos of people repairing front brakes, and none of them have the backing plates. 2008+ Libertys have them, but can anyone point me in the right direction for the '02-07's?

Door hinge pins -- I did my Grand Cherokee twice and it was easy... Nobody seems to carry pins or bushings for the Liberty. Do I have to get the whole hinge? It's just for the driver's door, and it's really just the lower hinge that wobbles. Think I could just cut the edge off a washer and jam it in there or something?

There's only one key, so I might be stuck paying $40 to get another one programmed to the Jeep. The manual says that installing an auto-starter might mess up the immobilizer system, and this Jeep has one. I might spend the $3 and get a chipless key cut just to keep in my wallet for lockouts... I'll let you know if it works.

That's all I can think of for now -- Thanks in advance!
-Al.
 

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Does he mean the balljoint heat shield? I had to replace one of mine that just broke off one day.
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Not sure about the door pin...I've never had that issue (nor heard of others) so I don't think it's common. Maybe just go to a junk yard?
 

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That's exactly what I needed, thanks guys. Off to the boneyard tomorrow!

-Al.

Also, not sure of CA models were different, but you can program the ignition key(s) yourself if you have the full functioned EVIC overhead computer. Just need the correct chip activated key cut ....

Seriously, they fail you on inspection because of one loose door hinge pin?
 
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