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28th October 2014, 03:26 PM
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Passenger Side Front Door Stiff Opening/Closing
Hi,
The passenger side front door is very stiff when opening and closing... now I've tried my best to clean the hinges and I've re-greased them but its made little if any difference. Forgive me if this description is a little crude but hopefully somebody will know what I'm talking about... As I see it, the door lower hinge consists of an arm (pointing to up to the sky) which is fixed to the body of the vehicle, and series of cylindrical bearings which are fixed to the door... it seems to me that the arm is providing to much resistance on the cylindrical bearings as they pass and this is what is making the door stiff, I don't think it is a lubrication issue, there is plenty of grease on there now. I'm wondering if there is a way of adjusting the arm so it provides less resistance. Does anybody have any ideas? Regards, Daniel 
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1st November 2014, 07:19 PM
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No ideas? Really would appreciate any advice.
Regards, Daniel
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11th November 2014, 09:46 AM
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It's not something I have ever read on these forums, so not common.
Does it all look aligned when the door is closed? I would clean out with WD40 and then grease really well with some white waterproof grease (the really white stuff, not yellow/clear).
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12th November 2014, 01:04 PM
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Does this help you?
http://youtu.be/xFDwJF3mGlM
You can see how the spring catch on each detent then cams it around to move on to the next one. If yours are seized and not turning then that would explain why its so stiff
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Del 
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13th December 2014, 09:18 PM
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Sorry guys, only just seen these replies.
I will try the WD40 and the white grease. I don't think anything seized or not turning but will double check. It's driving me crazy, my girlfriend can barely open and close the door! 
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27th December 2014, 04:31 PM
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Photos
I've taken a closer look this evening, cleaned off all the grease and there are some signs of wear...
Anybody have any comments? Doesn't look good to me...
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#8
27th December 2014, 04:34 PM
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Sorry, the photos appear to have rotated themselves once I have uploaded them, not sure how to rectify that...
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28th December 2014, 09:13 AM
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They rotate, they're not siezed..
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