Driver's Door Clicking At Open Points

[chadmg7]

Hi guys,

I searched the forums and found a lot about the actual door handle breaking, but nothing about the door hinge creaking. I tried to WD-40 it today and it still makes sort of a grinding "click" noise at each open point. By "open point," I mean half-way and all the way open (where the hinge sort of defaults to when you open the door). This is getting really annoying, albeit being a minor issue. It sounds like the door is about to fall off.

Is there any remedy that won't cost me a lot of money?

Thanks!!

BTW, I believe the culprit to be the black hinge (97 ES), not the hinges that attach the door to the frame.

[steviej]

unfortunately WD-40 is not a lubricant. It is actually a solvent. It is understandable that the noise did not go away.

Try, beleive it or not, Amor-All. works much better than WD-40 on squeky hinges and pivot points and doesn't evaporate as fast.

Personally, I would try either Tri-Flo (a lubricant with Teflon in it) or good ole white lithium grease (comes in a tub and looks like clam dip) White lithium grease comes in a squirt can too.

steviej

[anthonyiez]

that "black" hinge is called the door check. it keeps the door from opening too far. check the bolts holding it it on, sometimes they come loose, if not replace it, they're pretty cheap.

[chadmg7]

Thanks, both of you, for your suggestions!

I will try to use some Armor-All, Tri-Flo, and/or lithium grease. If none of those work, however, how difficult is it to replace the door check? I'm assuming I'd need to take the door apart?

Thanks!

[SKperformance]

You need to tighten the bolts holding the thin black metal rod . It is located between the 2 hinges holding the door to the frame. Follow the sound if you still do not understand where it is .

[neriumlexusgirl]

Thank you so very much. My door was clicking and I looked and one nut was missing on the black hinge and the other was loose. The problem was fixed in seconds. Much appreciated.