[Tallest]

My rear doors are starting to squeek to the point of annoying. Shuold i use WD 40 to grease them up a bit on joints or this is a bad idea? If so, what are the alternatives?

[GJR]

I had the same exact isssue- used wd40 and the squeaks have been gone for a month now.

[bolty]

Use lithium grease. WD40 will just make a mess, dry it all out and it will rust.

[xraymd]

+1 WD-40 won't last too long and tends to dissolve the grease that's supposed to be there. Silicone spray works too, but lithium grease would be best.

[Tallest]

good advice, i heard WD40 can make a mess of things in long run, so ill look up lithium grease instead. thanx!

[ENINTY]

Use grease from a spraycan.

[Jaws]

WD-40 also attracts dirt. Use lithium.

[92tripleblack]

Originally Posted by xraymd

+1 WD-40 won't last too long and tends to dissolve the grease that's supposed to be there. Silicone spray works too, but lithium grease would be best.

Correct. WD-40 is a degreaser. it will remove the grease you spray it on.

[Cahuenga1]

Hey there, I have another solution for your squeaking door. The company I work for, Jig-A-Loo makes a lubricating spray that might help your squeak out even more. Jig-A-Loo is a silicon based spray that goes on clear, will not run, is odorless, will not stain your clothing or your interior, and it also waterproof so it wont easily be washed away by rain water. I suggest you open the back doors and spray all along the hinges pretty thoroughly, then try opening and closing the door repeatedly and if the sound doesn't go away then I would suggest taking it into the dealership. Hopefully this can help eliminate your squeak. You can pick up Jig-A-Loo at any of these retailers: http://www.jigaloo.com/us/e_store_locator.php

Best of Luck!

~Ross

[PLAYON]

Originally Posted by Cahuenga1

Hey there, I have another solution for your squeaking door. The company I work for, Jig-A-Loo makes a lubricating spray that might help your squeak out even more. Jig-A-Loo is a silicon based spray that goes on clear, will not run, is odorless, will not stain your clothing or your interior, and it also waterproof so it wont easily be washed away by rain water. I suggest you open the back doors and spray all along the hinges pretty thoroughly, then try opening and closing the door repeatedly and if the sound doesn't go away then I would suggest taking it into the dealership. Hopefully this can help eliminate your squeak. You can pick up Jig-A-Loo at any of these retailers: http://www.jigaloo.com/us/e_store_locator.php

Best of Luck!

~Ross

Now THAT is a salesman!

[John 070]

I guess this topic isn't rocket science, but I'd probably use WD40. Only drawback is it can smell afterwards.

I used to buy into the lithium idea but I heard it gets gummy? Is that true? All I know is I used litium on the power antenna on my other car, and now it wont function properly, even WD40 no longer helps. I suspect it's gummed up--motor still works. But the resistance has become so much that I almost can't even push it down with the palm of my hand. Maybe it is or is not related to my using lithium over the years.

[TurboFan]

WD-40 is NOT A LUBRICANT! It's a cleaner/ degreaser used to displace water. Originally developed for distributor caps during WWII.

Use lithium grease.

[continentalg5]

I use a silicon based lubricant, and it works well.

I vote yay.

[FrankoQ]

This is great!
I'm having the same problem and was about to use WD-40

[Stinger]

Originally Posted by Cahuenga1

Hey there, I have another solution for your squeaking door. The company I work for, Jig-A-Loo makes a lubricating spray that might help your squeak out even more. Jig-A-Loo is a silicon based spray that goes on clear, will not run, is odorless, will not stain your clothing or your interior, and it also waterproof so it wont easily be washed away by rain water. I suggest you open the back doors and spray all along the hinges pretty thoroughly, then try opening and closing the door repeatedly and if the sound doesn't go away then I would suggest taking it into the dealership. Hopefully this can help eliminate your squeak. You can pick up Jig-A-Loo at any of these retailers: http://www.jigaloo.com/us/e_store_locator.php

Best of Luck!

~Ross

Really? Jig-A-Loo is the best name you guys could come up with. Sounds like 70s racial slang...Jigaboo

[thekurgan]

Just don't get that wd-40 sit on the weatherstripping, the car will squeak like a whore's bed every time the chassis flexes.

[wrh3]

WD40 is great for fishing but doesn't serve much purpose as a lubricant- as mentioned by others use lithium grease for a longer term solution

[mercury26]

White Lithium grease is the preferred lubricant for hinges and lock contact point (like the striker plater). I recommend the German Wurth grease, if you can find it.

Cheers,

Chuck

[gatorhead99]

My Name Is Jig-a-loo Jig-a-loo! Or Is It Jing-a-ling Jing-a-ling!!

[Grumpa72]

I would avoid both WD-40 and the spray on lithium grease. As suggested, WD-40 is a half way decent water dispersing agent, I have read. Spray lithium will be messy and I would want to read the label to see if it attacks rubber products, which I suspect it would. You can buy the one fellows advertised silicone spray or you can go to your FLAP store, such as Advance Auto and buy a generic spray can of silicone. Read the label and it should tell you that it is safe for rubber products.

I would spray silicone or even graphite, on the hinges, quite liberally, and then exercise the door open and closed multiple times until you are sure that the silicone is distributed on the hinge shaft. Next, spray Amorall, or other vinyl/rubber protector, into a rag and wipe down your rubber weather stripping.

After that, have someone sit in the back seat and try to locate which part of the door is squeeking.

Gary

[kmoy2002]

Yea, wd-40 is not a lubricant. It's a water displacement. Think more degreaser like others said.

[GregL]

I'm glad I came across this thread, my rear doors just started creaking these past few weeks and annoys the heck out of me. So lithium it is