Which should I do? Replace door hinge, fix roller or nothing
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Replace it all at the same time. Watch some you tube videos first. Not one video, but several of them.
wjburken
Supporting Member
I’ve had much better luck with full hinge replacement than with the replacement pins and rollers.
petethepug
Michael
I’ve heard the same as above, however, knock on wood, when I arranged to have the body shop guy replace a horribly noisy pass door hinge, he didn’t do it. He sprayed it with one of those super penetrating lubes.
I tried oil & WD40 in the past. The body shop was right. After over a year, the door is buttery smooth, quiet and cured. I’m glad I was wrong about my assumption. I lived with that noisy hinge for over a year and I owe him dearly for his honesty.
I tried oil & WD40 in the past. The body shop was right. After over a year, the door is buttery smooth, quiet and cured. I’m glad I was wrong about my assumption. I lived with that noisy hinge for over a year and I owe him dearly for his honesty.
gooffeyguy
Tom
Unless the roller is actually broken/cracked then usually what happens is the hole in the roller where the shaft runs gets gunked up and keeps the roller from rolling. Then the sprung hinge part that rides on the roller slides across it, creating the noise.
I've found using something like brake parts cleaner in that area to get it cleaned up so it's rolling freely again, then using a dry lubricant on the shaft only (not on the roller). Also I'll use a pry bar or large screwdriver to press against that notched sprung part to hold it slightly off the roller so I can spin the roller with my fingers to help get the gunk out and the roller freed up.
EDIT TO ADD PIC
Here's a pic of how I use a large screwdriver to take the spring pressure off the roller to be able to roll it manually with the fingers of my other hand. Pushing screwdriver handle outward toward door will press the detent plate away from the roller.
I've found using something like brake parts cleaner in that area to get it cleaned up so it's rolling freely again, then using a dry lubricant on the shaft only (not on the roller). Also I'll use a pry bar or large screwdriver to press against that notched sprung part to hold it slightly off the roller so I can spin the roller with my fingers to help get the gunk out and the roller freed up.
EDIT TO ADD PIC
Here's a pic of how I use a large screwdriver to take the spring pressure off the roller to be able to roll it manually with the fingers of my other hand. Pushing screwdriver handle outward toward door will press the detent plate away from the roller.
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pwtr02ss
Full Access Member
I sprayed mine down with chain lube and it's been quiet ever since.
petethepug
Michael
Mine looked like the roller was deformed and refused to move. After cycling it for a week or two with the shops lube I actually forgot how bad it was. It also turned out the roller was coated with rust and completely salvageable.
gooffeyguy
Tom
Most important part is don't lube the outside of the roller. You want it to roll when the spring loaded notched door side piece contacts it. If the outside is lubed it will just make the notched piece slide across it and start making noise.
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