Door hinges are making noise. What is the correct way to lube them? What do I use and what other tips can you tell me?

 

A shot of WD-40 fixed mine a year ago and it has not returned.

 

The WD-40 may work, just be sparing in your use.

 

OK WD-40 it is. I thought there may be a special grease that is put on the pivots...

 

WD-40 is good I like to use white lithium grease in an aerosol can, spray on the hinges and work the door back and forth. I just did this on my fiancees mustang and it brought the sound level down a lot, still squeaks a little tho. You can find it at homedepot usually in the garden tools section, maybe by pesticides, you can also use it on garage doors.

 

I have used the white lithium grease many times, but it just doesn't always reach the squeak.

 

The only issue with white lithium grease is that it attracts dust and gunk like nobody's business.

 

I tried a dry film lubricant and it has worked well on the doors and hood/trunk hinges.

 

Fluid Film, the rust preventative works almost immediately after working the hinge back and forth a few times. That is because it is designed to creep like WD-40. It is somewhat thicker so it ought to last a lot longer.

 

Silicone mist spray does the job for me. WD40 smells bad IMO.

 

So does WD40!

 

The chances are pretty good that the squeeking you hear is the door snubbers and not the hinges. These things squeek when hot and all you can do is replace them according to the bulletin on them.

 

I have heard some slight squeaking in one of the windows when going up. Any one have any experience with this?

 

I have major squeaking on both front windows, worse coming down than going up. Dealer is stumped. Part of that is my fault as I will not pay to have the door taken apart. What is annoying to me is they have no idea what it is. They tried to lubricate the window tracks but that didn't help. I can't imagine they have never heard this before...but that was their story.

I tried to start a thread about it, but got no replies.

If you find the solution, let me know. I do notice mine are not as bad when it is raining...????

 

I'm gonna be the one to ask this Dumb question, and only because I did not see anyone mentio or ask this, so here goes, What do you clean your windows with? What liquid or chemical? Are the windows squeaky clean? how dry and squeaky are they? Check also the rubber window jams, are those real dry and sticky? Anyway, just a thought.

 

Rain? OK, that is an exaggeration, but I don't really do anything special for the windows, wash the car, dry the car, repeat...

It sounds to me as if there was a rubber wheel that has frozen and is just dragging on the glass. There are no drag marks or skid marks on the windows. From the diagrams of the door, it doesn't seem like there is such a rubber wheel in there...

I should just take the door apart and see what I can find, but I am afraid to do it myself (lack of knowledge, fear of breakage) and too cheap to pay the dealer to do it. I'd have no problem paying them to fix it, but since they have no clue, I don't want to pay for "exploratory surgery" with no finite repair cost.

 

I Hear ya, and I understand what your saying. And I do not blame you at all for not wanting to open that door up, it would all be just a PITA job to do, I was hoping in my reply earlier that it might be something just that simple of a problem, but nothing is ever that simple, these days. LOL.

 

You can try some silicone spray lubricant first on the door runners. I had a similar problem with my Audi (second car) and it helped. My Audi's driver side window would go part way up and then back down like something was stuck. After spraying the silicone in the door window runners the problem went away. If that doesn't work, you'll probably have to remove the door panel to access the window runners inside the door. This will be a PITA though.

 

Thanks for the ideas. I will investigate and post if I have any success.

 

The window regulator has pulleys with cables running over them that squeek. They either need lubing or replacing.