Stiff, creaky doors

Johnny2R · 12th June 2017, 16:00

No doubt a very simple one, this...The doors, particularly the rear ones, on my venerable Tourer are rather stiff to open now and make a creaking noise when doing so. Where exactly do I lubricate, with what, to remedy this situation, please?

Rogue · 12th June 2017, 18:27

Empty your message folder and i'll pm you

Johnny2R · 12th June 2017, 18:48

Duly emptied! Need to renew my subscription, not been on here in a while.

Rogue · 12th June 2017, 18:53

And pm sent

Heddy · 12th June 2017, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Rogue

Empty your message folder and i'll pm you

Could you not share? unless it's a secret

Rogue · 12th June 2017, 18:59

Well i was offering to do it for him and i didn't really want to give out my contact details publicly if he wanted the help.

JerseySteve · 13th June 2017, 08:37

I understand the logic but would appreciate a quick guide on what needs to be done to sort the creaking out if that would be possible.

KWIL · 13th June 2017, 08:52

There are only three things at work, two are the hinges and the third is the restraint "strap", all require lubrication from time to time!

Arctic · 13th June 2017, 09:04

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There are only three things at work, two are the hinges and the third is the restraint "strap", all require lubrication from time to time![/QUOTE

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Most of the time it will be the strap as it passes through two rollers in the door, metal on metal so bound to creek after a time unless greased well, the hinges can also be greased by removing the circlip lifting the door a fraction, get someone to help is best while they hold door up that fraction add some grease.

Oil is no good as it will dry out over time, white lithium grease

Johnny2R · 13th June 2017, 15:27

I think the strap is the culprit. I don't have any lithium grease at the moment - I'll pick up some up at the weekend. In the meantime I tried using 3-in-1 oil, and while the noise is reduced, there is still a kind of scraping noise at one point as the door is opened. It opens freely and quietly until it's at an angle of maybe 25-30 degrees and then stiffens up and makes a kind of scraping noise. It then moves rather jerkily (which is a problem, as I need to open it in an area where it will hit a wall if I open it too wide).

12th June 2017, 16:00	#1
Johnny2R Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 712 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 24 Posts	Stiff, creaky doors No doubt a very simple one, this...The doors, particularly the rear ones, on my venerable Tourer are rather stiff to open now and make a creaking noise when doing so. Where exactly do I lubricate, with what, to remedy this situation, please?

12th June 2017, 18:27	#2
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Empty your message folder and i'll pm you __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

12th June 2017, 18:53	#4
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	And pm sent __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

12th June 2017, 18:59	#6
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Well i was offering to do it for him and i didn't really want to give out my contact details publicly if he wanted the help. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

12th June 2017, 18:48	#3
Johnny2R Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 712 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 24 Posts	Duly emptied! Need to renew my subscription, not been on here in a while.

13th June 2017, 08:37	#7
JerseySteve Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: St Helier Posts: 113 Thanks: 144 Thanked 34 Times in 24 Posts	I understand the logic but would appreciate a quick guide on what needs to be done to sort the creaking out if that would be possible.

13th June 2017, 08:52	#8
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	There are only three things at work, two are the hinges and the third is the restraint "strap", all require lubrication from time to time!

13th June 2017, 15:27	#10
Johnny2R Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 712 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 24 Posts	I think the strap is the culprit. I don't have any lithium grease at the moment - I'll pick up some up at the weekend. In the meantime I tried using 3-in-1 oil, and while the noise is reduced, there is still a kind of scraping noise at one point as the door is opened. It opens freely and quietly until it's at an angle of maybe 25-30 degrees and then stiffens up and makes a kind of scraping noise. It then moves rather jerkily (which is a problem, as I need to open it in an area where it will hit a wall if I open it too wide).