Door hinge knocking, help
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Melting Slicks
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Door hinge knocking, help
Has anyone had their driver's side door hinge knocking on opening and closing, or knows how to fix it? Shown in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeTc...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeTc...ature=youtu.be
Last edited by IAIA; Aug 20, 2019 at 10:27 AM.
Melting Slicks
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I just checked my driver door hinge and it does not make any noise and does not have any movement that your hinge displays.
To me, it looks as if your hinge is broken and needs replacing. If you still have warranty, it should be covered.
To me, it looks as if your hinge is broken and needs replacing. If you still have warranty, it should be covered.
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YIKES! Simply compare with your other door and it's obvious that something has come loose or is broken. That mechanism is NOT suppose to be moving about. All the lube in the world won't fix it. I hate to say it, but it looks like it's time to visit the dealer before it gets worse. Sorry about that and all the best! 
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for the sorrow. Yes, this is not normal and only has occurred in the last few days. I was hoping someone had prior experience, but I have an appointment with the dealer to inspect it this Thursday. I have to wait for a loaner to come available after that, but I'l let you know what happens.
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Melting Slicks
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Following up on this. There is a bolt underneath the rubber covering that needed to be tightened. I wouldn't normally expect the bolt to come loose, but my door was removed for an unrelated reason, and the mechanic didn't torque as much as he should've when he put it back. All good now.
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Great news that all it was was a loose bolt.
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