Has anyone ever drilled and installed a grease fitting on the door hinges? (SC of course)
I thought this might add a lot of life to the hinges and solve the sqeaking problems and such.
I thought this might add a lot of life to the hinges and solve the sqeaking problems and such.
I went halfway- I drilled a hole, and stopped there.
Squirting some lube in the hole did not help me, though.
If I ever get around to rebuilding the extra hinge that John (supra dr) was nice enough to give me, I will make a note of how it is put together, and figure out the best places to install some grease fittings. I think if the holes are placed in the right areas (taking into consideration the location of the splines), it would help.
Squirting some lube in the hole did not help me, though.
If I ever get around to rebuilding the extra hinge that John (supra dr) was nice enough to give me, I will make a note of how it is put together, and figure out the best places to install some grease fittings. I think if the holes are placed in the right areas (taking into consideration the location of the splines), it would help.
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Squirting some lube in the hole did not help me, though.
If I ever get around to rebuilding the extra hinge that John (supra dr) was nice enough to give me, I will make a note of how it is put together, and figure out the best places to install some grease fittings. I think if the holes are placed in the right areas (taking into consideration the location of the splines), it would help.
Thanks Perry, I think I want to give it a try! I think I saw the hinge taken apart on PlanetSoarer, maybe I can figure out from those pics where to place the fittings.Originally Posted by PERRYinLA
I went halfway- I drilled a hole, and stopped there. Squirting some lube in the hole did not help me, though.
If I ever get around to rebuilding the extra hinge that John (supra dr) was nice enough to give me, I will make a note of how it is put together, and figure out the best places to install some grease fittings. I think if the holes are placed in the right areas (taking into consideration the location of the splines), it would help.
I could understand that squirting some lube in the hole did not help much, I think it really needs to forced through the bearings under pressure of the grease fitting....



