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I drive a 2000 Jeep Cherokee, and recently I noticed my passenger doors are very squeaky when opening an closing. What is the best way to remove this squeak? I’ve heard certain lubricants work better than others, and some shouldn’t be used at all because they will hurt the actual hinges and remove the grease in the hinge.
This is most likely caused by a wear down of grease in certain areas of the door. Listen to it carefully, and try to ascertain the location of the squeak(s). Once you have determined the spot, you should lubricate it with grease, not oil. Contact a dealer or gas station to find out what type of grease your car will need, I’m sure it varies from car to car, but it should be something you can pick up at a gas station, I’ve seen hinge grease at hardware stores too.
In the shop we always used White Lithium Grease on door hinges. It is best to use the paste in a can and apply with a brush. An easier method is the spray-on can of White Lithium Grease but it is messier and does not last as long. Apply it to the two hinges and the part that keeps the door open. You can also use it on the lock hardware (not the key tumbler). Great for hood and trunk hinges too. Any auto parts store will have both types and the right brush. It also (the paste only) works great on metal to metal brake parts ie; drum type backing plate, pins, spring contacts, adjuster, E-brake Etc and for the pins (only) on disk brakes. Two references I found are below (note the important info for brakes.) http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/article.a… http://www.brakeandfrontend.com/Article/…
Check for rust. Then take a look at this site for hairspray, soap, WD40 fixes. http://www.ehow.com/how_4910390_fix-sque…
If all else fails spray on PAM COOKING SPRAY. IS WORKS
white grease is the best stuff to use as it want affect any thing
Always use spray silicone on door hinges, squeaky frame or spring mounts, or pretty much anything rubber or plastic in nature. The reason is that anything else may eat away or degrade the piece!
WD-40 on the hinges. Careful with overspray
Use some spray lubricant / cleaner on the hinges of the door (one on top of inside of open door, and one on bottom of inside open door) Give each door hinge a good blast of some WD40 or something alike and your grabby / sqeaky / annoying improperly working doors will be just like new, trust me my driver-side door I would literally hvae to PULL the door shut and PUSH it open, now I just lightly give it a pull and it will thud closed, and push it open and it will swing open without having to force it every time. Good luck! 2001 jeep cherokee XJ I’ve done lots of preventative maintenance.
Sorry, but WD-40, PAM, etc aren’t sufficient! White lithium grease or better yet BG HCF will work great-IF THAT"S WHAT IS WRONG! Carefully look at the hinges (especially the upper one) where the hinge plate is welded onto the body. Look at both while opening and closing the door a little and even try wiggling the door up and down by having a friend grab the rear lower corner of the door. If you see movement between the hinge and body it’s welding time! This was common and an easy fix if you catch it before it breaks away.
if you do see movement in the hinge they make rebuild kits that are brass inserts for the pins that hold the door on. I would not recommend to do this yourself unless you have work on doors before. ask a friend or take it to a repair shop. sorry no easy fix for this. if the pins are worn. nick
Lubricants Can’t Fix A Worn Part- I lubed my car’s door hinges a hundred times- to no avail. A few years ago, the front doors on my Chrysler started creaking when I opened them. I bought my 2008 model new, and take good care of it. When I had asked the dealer about it then, I was told it was normal, and there wasn’t much they could do. Oh, and they lubed the hinges every time I mentioned it. As the years went on, the noise got worse, sounding like an old rusty truck. Finally, after days of internet research, I found that it was probably the door check. It’s a small, black plastic arm that goes from the body into the door. You can’t see the parts inside, but they are sealed, and made of bushings that can wear out. The best lubricant on earth can’t fix a worn bushing. So I went to a reliable auto body shop, had them look at it, and they confirmed it - and the look-see cost me nothing. I just had the work done today. The new door checks for both front doors (Chrysler parts) were about $60 each (Aug. 2015). With labor, the bill was quite reasonable at about $170.00 for parts & labor. I didn’t want to do it myself as I was a bit leery of removing the door panels. The doors are now silent, and the tech explained that the internal parts of the door check were worn out. Trying to lube them at that point would have done little good, but if they HAD been lubed properly by my dealer at oil changes over the years, they’d have lasted longer. Sadly, NO oil change & lube place ever lubricates anything these days… Including car dealers. He showed me how and where to lube them with LITHIUM spray. Do NOT use WD-40. By the way, don’t accept the “normal wear & tear” line. It happens to lots of car brands, and can be fixed. Some people have had these things break, and parts fell into the electric window mechanism. I’ve read reports of Mercedes and Chevy owners going through the same thing. I hope this answer helps. If lubing up your hinges doesn’t last, have your door check looked at.
