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Old 12-30-06, 05:14 PM
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Question How do you lube the door hinge?

Hi I searched several different ways

but no tips on how to apply the white lithium grease to the door hinges.

It seems that the pins and mechanisms are sealed, what do I apply the grease to - is there something I have to take off or loosen so I can get the grease into the mechanism

Any tips on this?
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I asked the same question about 3 months ago, and got very little response, the more your cans spray preasure, the more it will force it into the hinge.
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i just used spray lube seems to have worked fine for me
Old 12-31-06, 03:43 AM
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How about getting a needle and inject it into where ever it needs to go? something like they do with turkeys,lol. Seriously though if you get a big enough neddle it should work.................maybe?
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Default door lube

Guys,

My door, 93sc400, started creaking very badly. I looked all over for lube holes and came up zilch. The lube you want is the best stuff in the WORLD by LUBRIPLATE. Get the outdoor chain and cable lube and penatrating oil. I put this on my LandCruiser winch drive chain out on the front bumper. Two years later the chain was supple and rust free. Get the part about front bumper? I live in Eugene, Orygun and it rains a lot. Best oil I have ever even heard of. The loggers use it for their equip that sits outside all year. Imagine!

The part of my door that was making noise was the door stop assembly. It is a curved stamping that has a rod running back and forth inside. The cup of the curved piece faces away from you so you can't spray stuff INTO it. The lube comes with a flexible spout so you can twist it so it fires in a U and get it inside the assenbly. White lith grease would work too but you would have to bend a small brush in a U.

Good luck

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^^^vERY GOOD ADVICE!
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I use heavy duty ball bearing grease. It comes in a squeeze tube and is green in colour. Temperature does not affect it, and it goes on THICK. I just apply it generously with my hands (use gloves) and try to rub it in. Using your door in the future will in turn help lube the hinge more.
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Yesterday, I followed the advice from a posting on this site and it worked perfectly. Remove the "half collar", that's held in place with two small bolts, that take either a Phillips screw driver or better yet, a 10mm socket. One is a ***** to get out, then back in. Be careful not to lose the ball that holds the door open in two positions. Clean up everything and even grind out/polish where this ball rolls and you should be good for several years. The wear I saw and shined up didn't look like the problem, but evidently was. You'll spend most of your time messing with the internal bolt. Get some sort of magnetic swivel 1/4" drive, will help considerably. Good luck!
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that sounds good for the door stop, but the hinge pins themselves can't be lubed (in my opinion). Any external application intended to lube the pins/bearings is wishful thinking.
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