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Thread: Damn creaking drivers door!!!

  1. #11
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    Its definitely the hinge. Water is acting like a lubricant on rainy days, that's why the sound goes away. You'll notice rust from the hinges because of this soon.

  2. #12
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    Thought this might help, or at least worth a try. Originally posted as "Annoying Rattle Part 2.

    "Hey guys,

    Thought I'd update you re: door rattle. As I have mentioned before, I traced the rattle to the lower door hinge. After fudging around with remedies (penetrating sprays, oils, grease, dry lube etc, etc...), I decided to try a physical fix. Went to clark rubber, purchased a strip of 16x16mm high density foam rubber, cut it to size and stuck in in the door jam near the lower hinge (theory behind this is to have it place outward pressure on the lower hinge to prevent excess movement), and hey presto, noise gone!"

    Good luck...

  3. #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Transporter View Post
    It is not, it feels different, they have a proper Silicon spray that is anti-static and when sprayed on plastic parts they stay clean for good few months. Cheaper Silicon sprays aren't usually anti-static.
    Cool, didn't realise you can get anti static sprays.

    While we're on the subject, another good Rubber/vinyl/plastic conditioner/UV protectant is 303 Aerospace protectant. A friend put me onto it and its fantastic, restores things nicelly and becasue it's water based doesn't attract dust and allows for future gluing of vinyl/rubber if needed (a handy feature on inflatable zodiac boats). Not too many shops in Oz sell it (2 in Perth last time I checked), I got 4 litres expressed shipped from the US 20% cheaper than shops sell it for here, go figure.

    303 Products, Inc.: 303 Aerospace Protectant


    Quote Originally Posted by ellie View Post
    Get a lubricant that has penatrating capability (CRC or WD-40) for example.
    Not sure bout CRC but I find wd40 is very short lived as it evaporates. I find INOX stays on for months once applied, which might prove for a longer fix.

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