Dang squeaky door hinge

[grizzstang]

As mentioned a couple of times already. Fluid Film.

It creeps and is resistant to water.

At the first sign my drivers door is making a little noise I go ahead and shoot all 4 door hinges.

It lasts 4-6 months for me.

 

[Haas]

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

It thought of that, but I was told silicone was more of a lubricant for plastics, and not really for any metal products. Could be wrong though, I'll give that a try too.

 

[Haas]

Fluid film seems to be the consensus. I'll see if I can find that somewhere.

 

[bigdodge]

As mentioned a couple of times already. Fluid Film.

It creeps and is resistant to water.

At the first sign my drivers door is making a little noise I go ahead and shoot all 4 door hinges.

It lasts 4-6 months for me.

This is exactly my experience. Works the longest

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[kad]

Fluid film seems to be the consensus. I'll see if I can find that somewhere.

If you've got an Advance Auto Parts nearby, they carry it. AutoZone does not. (the two I know from local).

-K

 

[Haas]

If you've got an Advance Auto Parts nearby, they carry it. AutoZone does not. (the two I know from local).

-K

I've got both, so I'll check the advance auto parts first. Thanks!

 

[Bluegill1]

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?

Yup, it’s a known issue. Just got my 2014 back from dealer for some recalls and I see my entire hinge area is loaded with some kind of white grease from them. Unfortunately it still squeaks.

 

[js12278]

When you get done using Fluid Film on your door hinges, go ahead and spray it anywhere you see rust. It will stop it in its tracks.
If you live in an area where they salt the roads, consider coating the underside of your vehicles with Fluid Film or Woolwax. Both are awesome products!

 

[duckman631]

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?

Our 2014 had same issue. Tried several products. Wd40, white lithium spray grease etc.. I happened to have a can of rv slide out silicone lubricant spray for our rv and decided to give it a try. Used it about a Two months ago and still no squeak.

 

[duckman631]

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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Rv slide out silicone spray worked and still working after one spray on our 2014 drivers door. Going on two months and no squeak

 

[KnurledNut]

After many failed attempts, I tried garage door track lube. Works for 6 months.

 

[Nystagmus]

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

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This is the answer. Just a little spray of your choice of lube on top of this part will do the trick for a couple months. No reason to coat every moving part in there.
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[Haas]

This is the answer. Just a little spray of your choice of lube on top of this part will do the trick for a couple months. No reason to coat every moving part in there.
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That is the part, and others, that I have been spraying with white lithium grease, only to have it squeak within 10 days again.

 

[Noneck]

I've tried just about every lubricant I can find and garage door lube seems to be the best.

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[Colt4thHorseman]

All are great ideas that worked for a lot of people. I will also add, I had the same issue. I used WD-40 Dry Lube. It doesn’t attract dirt or dust and it keeps a dry film on the moving parts. It doesn’t get all over your clothes if you accidentally touch it with your clothes. It worked good for me.

 

[Narg]

Lithium is what is used by most OEM. It's what I use, and do so yearly.

 

[Mikes578514]

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

white lithium grease

 

[Haas]

white lithium grease

For me this lasts 10 days.

 

[chrisbh17]

For me this lasts 10 days.

I think what is happening is the roller moves on the post, up or down, and thats when it starts squeaking. There seems to be a "sweet spot" where the roller rides the post without making any noise, regardless of what you use to lube it.

Opening and closing the door will cause the roller to shift slightly, Ive also noticed it happens 100% of the time if you happen to grab the door as you are getting out of the truck (for support, etc).

So I dont think its a lack of lubrication as much as it is *something* with the roller/post of the hinge. I believe the post is 7mm diameter where the roller sits. Was thinking of making some sort of plastic c-shaped spacer to put between the roller and the top of the post, to force the roller to sit in the "sweet spot".

 

[Marshall]

You have to get in the roller than, not just on the out side