Best way to stop the rear door squeaks?

[Jake's Dad]

...there's just gotta be a way isn't there??? I have owned two Explorer's and both rear hatches hung a little funky and started to make noise.

What have some of you done to make it stop??

JD

 

[jgilbs]

WD40 is your friend in these cases.

 

[jared ajlouny]

yes thats how i fixed mine. it works perfectly

 

[Jake's Dad]

I spray WD on the hinges and what not but it still jiggles. It's just happens......

 

[Robb]

White Lithium Greese or LupriPlate.

 

[Jake's Dad]

Yup - Did that too!

Thanks for the comments~

JD

 

[dan leon]

wd40 is a thin, watery, horrible lubricant and more of a solvent. My 96 did the same thing. Apply spray-on lithium to the hinges and latches (don't be skimpy) - the Ford manuals recommend lithium grease. Wipe the weatherstrip with a vinyl protectant like Lexol Vinylex, not armorall.

 

[Jake's Dad]

What about adding some stick on foam pieces here or there to get it to shut tighter and move less over bumps and such??

What I have been doing is spraying on WD40, letting it soak, and then dousing it with spray on lithium grease.

I think the door is just sort of coming loose from just general use.

I'll try just about anything!

JD

 

[Jake's Dad]

Another thing - What's the difference between Lexol Vinylex and ArmorAll??

JD

 

[dan leon]

Vinylex costs more, but it hangs on much longer than armorall. Instead of adding foam pieces, I would replace the rubber weatherstripping with Ford parts. May not be the cheapest way to go, but should work well.