lytefall Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Both rear doors groan and pop when I open them. Worse the colder it is. I was going to lube the hinges but the noise seems to be coming from the spring. Not sure lubricating a spring will change anything? Ideas other than replacement parts? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Its the salt and grime seizing things up a little lube will help dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) On the top of the bottom hinge is a pawl with dentents that hold the door open at specific intervals. This is where the noise will originate. Put some Lithium grease on the pawls. The detents are semi-circular. Edited February 23, 2016 by dhh3 BlindSquirrel, lytefall, jkeaton and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecrazyfoo4u Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Exactly what dhh3 said. I spray white lithium grease on the hinge joints about twice a year...when the start making popping noises. jkeaton, dhh3, lytefall and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lytefall Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Awesome. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyphenia Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 I suspect the noise is very slight movement of the hinge plate against the body. On mine, sometimes lube at the detent helped and sometimes not. Sometimes penetrating oil behind the hinge plate got rid of the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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