over40driver Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Does anyone know if the sc400 door hinge assembly is a sealed unit or will it help to soak it wiyh spray lube. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.benz Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Does anyone know if the sc400 door hinge assembly is a sealed unit or will it help to soak it wiyh spray lube. Thanks Hello. Yes, I am also over 40. The door hinges are a thing of beauty and engineering marvel, and I have sprayed them periodically, don`t know if it helps or not. The ball detent which holds the door open does respond to grease and/or oil. Grease as applied inside the curved plate with little finger. (10mm bolts holding it on). My idea would be to drill a hole in the body of the hinge and install a grease fitting, pump grease in until it squeezes out the ends. Again, I would like to believe it is sealed with lubricant inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
over40driver Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks for responding I assume you have an sc300 instead ofsc399. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfirechief Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Does anyone know if the sc400 door hinge assembly is a sealed unit or will it help to soak it wiyh spray lube. Thanks Had to have all my hinges replaced last month due to creaking noise. '03 RX. Tryed all kinds of sprays 1st. Dealer said it is a known problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo_sc300 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Just curious but how much did that cost you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.benz Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Does anyone know if the sc400 door hinge assembly is a sealed unit or will it help to soak it wiyh spray lube. Thanks Had to have all my hinges replaced last month due to creaking noise. '03 RX. Tryed all kinds of sprays 1st. Dealer said it is a known problem. Hello. My gut feeling is that the hinges didn`t need to be replaced. I hope you kept the old ones as they balonged to you, I don`t think there is a core situation with door hinges. Mine creaked and it was the ball detent which holds the door open, or half open. Squeeze some grease in there and it immedeately goes away. Hey, email me if you want some other concepts from an over 40, whew, over 60, happy lexus owner who had done 90%of the work on his cars over the last, what, half century. Lawrence.benz@att.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCCD Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I tried the white lithium grease on my 92 sc400 driver door and it seemed to work for about 2 days. After a few more weeks of ripping the interior panel free of the door, I broke down and bought a new hinge from the dealer. $339. Put the hinge in my trunk until I could devote the time needed to install it. Before that day arrived, the old hinge made a tremendous pop as I opened the door. It has been smooth as butter ever since. So 4 months later the new hinge is on ebay, Lexus dealer wouldnt take it back, and me crossing my fingers that another pop doesnt undo the fix. ;-) The lithium grease is definitely a good idea to try first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabron Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I tried the white lithium grease on my 92 sc400 driver door and it seemed to work for about 2 days. After a few more weeks of ripping the interior panel free of the door, I broke down and bought a new hinge from the dealer. $339. Put the hinge in my trunk until I could devote the time needed to install it. Before that day arrived, the old hinge made a tremendous pop as I opened the door. It has been smooth as butter ever since. So 4 months later the new hinge is on ebay, Lexus dealer wouldnt take it back, and me crossing my fingers that another pop doesnt undo the fix. ;-) The lithium grease is definitely a good idea to try first. IF ANY ONE NEEDS DR. OR PASS HINGE I HAVE THEM AND NO creaking noise!ALLSO IF ANYONE NEEDS ANY INTERIOR PARTS SEATS ,SEATBELTS, GLASS, BODY PARTS IM PARTING OUT A 95 SC 300 WITH GRAY INTERIOR. I CAN SPRAY DYE ANY COLOR ON THE LEATHER OR VINYL INTERIOR PARTS! E-MAIL ME AT ( !Removed!@CLEARWIRE.NET ) I CHECK DAYLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.benz Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Hello. I messaged you last spring about door hinges. Hope something I added helped. If you want to trade other Lexus information, jusst email me at lawrence.benz@att.net. Thanks. Larry Benz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feb58 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I tried the white lithium grease on my 92 sc400 driver door and it seemed to work for about 2 days. After a few more weeks of ripping the interior panel free of the door, I broke down and bought a new hinge from the dealer. $339. Put the hinge in my trunk until I could devote the time needed to install it. Before that day arrived, the old hinge made a tremendous pop as I opened the door. It has been smooth as butter ever since. So 4 months later the new hinge is on ebay, Lexus dealer wouldnt take it back, and me crossing my fingers that another pop doesnt undo the fix. ;-) The lithium grease is definitely a good idea to try first. IF ANY ONE NEEDS DR. OR PASS HINGE I HAVE THEM AND NO creaking noise!ALLSO IF ANYONE NEEDS ANY INTERIOR PARTS SEATS ,SEATBELTS, GLASS, BODY PARTS IM PARTING OUT A 95 SC 300 WITH GRAY INTERIOR. I CAN SPRAY DYE ANY COLOR ON THE LEATHER OR VINYL INTERIOR PARTS! E-MAIL ME AT ( !Removed!@CLEARWIRE.NET ) I CHECK DAYLY! I think i am in need of the driver's door hinges. Few weeks ago it stopped opening & the only why to open the door is to push it from the middel of the front to help it out of hitting the end of the front fender. How much shipped to Toronto Canada? Green 1993 SC400. is it in working conditon? please reply to: feb@maktoob.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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