Dang squeaky door hinge

[Haas]

This should be something I should be able to figure out, but no luck so far. My drivers side door develops a bad squeak when opening and closing it. I've tried spraying white lithium grease from an aerosol can on it. It's works for about 5-7 days, then the squeak comes back.

Had someone suggest oil first, then coat it with grease after oiling. Tried it, same result.

Is the hinge just shot? The door doesn't sag or anything, and nothing looks worn on the hinge. Only 28,000 miles in this rig, what else can I try?

 

[POINTMAN380]

Dry film lubricant from a spray can. Worked for me.

 

[tjfdesmo]

My old '15 had that issue, and it drove me nuts. On mine the noise was primarily from the roller, not the hinge pins. White lithium just doesn't get it done. I tried so many things both wet and dry, I can't even remember. What seemed to work the best, but still didn't last a "normal" length of time, was to flush brake clean, with a straw, through the roller that rides against the detent arm, with a rag beneath it to minimize the mess. Usually a lot of black nastiness would flush out. Then apply a liquid lube of your choice a small amount at a time while cycling the door nearly through its full range. Fortunately, so far my '19 doesn't have this problem.

 

[Eng_alvarado90]

I didn't know it was a fairly spread issue. My 2014 does the same. WD-40 didn't do the trick. I'll try some of the tips shown above.

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[lpennock]

Try liquid wrench lubricating spray. Seems to last longer other spray lubes.

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[chri5k]

My 2016 2500 does this as well. On the lower hinge, it is that little roller that the spring loaded detent arm rides on. On mine the roller moves up and down on its shaft as i move the door through its range of motion. I am afraid one day it will pop off that shaft and I will have to replace the lower hinge. I position the door so the roller is at the bottom of the shaft and lubricate the top with Liquid Wrench spray white lithium grease. I try to spray down into the roller / shaft area. Then position the door so the roller is at the top of the shaft and spray the grease up into roller shaft area. Work the door and repeat this process until it stop squeaking. I also grease the side of the detent arm where it meets the roller with regular lithium grease from a can. This usually lasts about a year. I have a ranch and am always getting out of the truck to open and close gates so I work that hinge quite a bit.

 

[tnctx02]

My 2017 is doing this now too. Will give the dry film lube a try. Been through most others already.

 

[chrisbh17]

My 17 has been doing this for a while. What I noticed is if the roller is on the vertical center of the post, no noise. If it moves up or down a little bit, noise.

I've wanted to make some sort of spacer to snap onto the pin and prevent the roller from moving but I haven't found anything that fits. Iirc the post is 7mm in diameter

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[Cableman]

Just a dab of this stuff on the top of the roller should do it, roller is just like a bike chain and this stuff works its way in nicely.

https://www.amazon.com/Dumonde-Tech...ube&qid=1593682615&sprefix=bike+chain&sr=8-22

 

[chrisbh17]

Just a dab of this stuff on the top of the roller should do it, roller is just like a bike chain and this stuff works its way in nicely.

https://www.amazon.com/Dumonde-Tech...ube&qid=1593682615&sprefix=bike+chain&sr=8-22

Do you clean the roller and post first? If so, how?

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[aces-n-eights]

I sprayed silicone on my door hinge and it's worked for a couple of months.

 

[Jasfish18]

I used fluid film and it works great, you only have to use it on roller pin on top not the hinge itself make sure it gets down in there

 

[Jasfish18]

Borrowed this pic from the internet, this is where the problem was for me

 

[NH RAM]

My '16 did it and my '19 just started. I haven't addressed it on my '19 because it's minor and inconsistent, but i'll put some chain lube with teflon on the roller and see how that holds up.

 

[Cableman]

Do you clean the roller and post first? If so, how?

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No i just put it on. Mine looks clean

 

[Ram Wagon]

amsoil mp spray lubricant worked great for me. Haven't had an issue since.

https://www.amsoil.com/p/mp-metal-protector-amp/

 

[Graygoose]

Green Grease, can pick up at Advanced Auto Parts.

 

[Octane]

I oiled my hinge roller with chainsaw chain lube.

 

[2016Bighorny]

I sprayed my door hinge roller with a tiny bit of Fluid Film, this was back in December. Quiet as a church mouse since!

 

[Dalt10]

My driver door does this. Tried all kinds of things but all temporary. I'll try some things in this thread to see if I can get it to stop.