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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Angry Lubing door hinges
I cant seem to keep my door hinges lubed. It lasts for a couple of weeks, then gets squeaky and stiff again. Anyone got any tricks, tips on a good method or lube that stays in there?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Can't remember which worked for me, but I tried white lithium grease, WD40 and silicone spray until I got something that worked.

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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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I use the lthium grease spray, its lasted about a year now.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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lithium grease is the way to go.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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cool nice question, that is one of those problems you just don't really think about. (I've got the squeky hinges to)
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Well its weird. Its the drivers door that is giving me all the trouble. The pass door seems fine. Of course it also see very little use. Thanks for the tips. Ill try some lithium grease.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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The white lithium grease has never worked that well for me, at least the spray stuff. I think the propellant is the problem.
I've had better results with synthetic grease.

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Hah, I seen that comedian.
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I used the spray silicone and it lasted about a year, just started gettin stiff and squeaky again recently.

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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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ever heard of Fluid Film? it's the ****.
of course nothing will last forever.
plain ole grease works well too.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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You guys ARE cleaning out the old grease first, aren't you?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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WD-40 works good enough for me. Every couple of months or so I just respray.
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sewing machine oil. works pretty well and wont wash away as fast a lithum grease.
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Just lube with lithium greese every oil change.....

Jiffy lube?..............
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Old Jan 16, 2004 | 12:29 AM
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I use K-Y or astroglide...
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I use K-Y or astroglide...
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Old Jan 16, 2004 | 02:13 AM
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Lithium out of a tube, did it about 8 months ago and still no problems.
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Degrease the hinge and roller and then take the Li grease to it. Worked for me for like 2 hole seasons, and seems to be still working now.

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Yeah, I used degreaser and a pressure washer to get rid of all the old junk, then put some lithium grease in there and its AMAZING how well it works .

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