Squeaky door checkers?
Both of my doors squeak and pop on my ‘05 S. I’ve tried greasing the door checkers but they still creak and pop. What’s the fix for this?
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Have you lubed their attachment points?
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Originally Posted by ItsmeWayne
(Post 4474310)
Have you lubed their attachment points?
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The popping is coming from the checker where it enters the door.. like I said I lived it but didn’t make any difference. I don’t know if I need to take to door card off or what?
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Have you lubed the hinges? and not with WD-40, which sucks as a lube. Make sure to get the bottom of each hinge, as the bottom one often gives a pop, when it is dry and rusted inside.
You do not need to take the card off! |
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They're relatively inexpensive to replace both sides and pretty easy to replace as well.
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Get some spray lithium grease and spray inside the door stop and hinges. Worked great for me. Stopped the squeaks and creaks.
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Originally Posted by Tgriffithjr
(Post 4474607)
Get some spray lithium grease and spray inside the door stop and hinges. Worked great for me. Stopped the squeaks and creaks.
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Originally Posted by Tgriffithjr
(Post 4474607)
Get some spray lithium grease and spray inside the door stop and hinges. Worked great for me. Stopped the squeaks and creaks.
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Originally Posted by Marine Blue
(Post 4474709)
Mine squeaked as well. I spraye the grease and initially it didn’t work but after a day or two the grease worked its way in and no more noise.
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Try tightening them. On some cars, the bolts that hold them to the door will loosen over time and create the popping sound you describe.
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Originally Posted by Blue R50
(Post 4474770)
Try tightening them. On some cars, the bolts that hold them to the door will loosen over time and create the popping sound you describe.
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Originally Posted by alconk
(Post 4474960)
I take it you still have to pull off the door card? Didn’t see the bolts so must b inside the door?
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Originally Posted by Blue R50
(Post 4474961)
Maybe. I was thinking of some older Nissan and Suzuki products I have dealt with where this was an issue. I am not yet familiar enough with the MINI to have dealt with this.
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Both doors on my 67k mlles 2006 R53 creak and groan when opening and closing. Went to the dealer and grabbed a new door brake (they only had 1 in stock). Replaced the drivers side over the weekend and instantly resolved the issue. It’s a relatively easy DIY if you’ve removed door panels before. Took about 15 minutes start to finish.
Ordered a 2nd door brake and will install this week on the passenger side to complete the job. |
Originally Posted by JackMac
(Post 4475000)
Both doors on my 67k mlles 2006 R53 creak and groan when opening and closing. Went to the dealer and grabbed a new door brake (they only had 1 in stock). Replaced the drivers side over the weekend and instantly resolved the issue. It’s a relatively easy DIY if you’ve removed door panels before. Took about 15 minutes start to finish.
Ordered a 2nd door brake and will install this week on the passenger side to complete the job. |
Originally Posted by alconk
(Post 4475006)
Nice! I’m thinking about putting in some dynamat on the door skin to to the “tinny” sound away when they shut.
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Originally Posted by JackMac
(Post 4475026)
Recently did that as well for the front and rear speakers, plus inside the doors. I’m not a fan of the gen 1 MINI radios (even the H/K in my car) but this did help a lot with improving sound quality. Definitely worth doing while you already have the door cards off.
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I have a plastic interior tool (like a butter knife with rounded/tapered ends). Usually pops right off, but yeah the first time can be tricky. Check YouTube for “how to” videos.
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Originally Posted by JackMac
(Post 4475037)
I have a plastic interior tool (like a butter knife with rounded/tapered ends). Usually pops right off, but yeah the first time can be tricky. Check YouTube for “how to” videos.
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I don’t understand why y’all aren’t having success with the spray lube. Mine sounded like an old haunted house. Some spray grease and a year later they are still silent.
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Originally Posted by Tgriffithjr
(Post 4475078)
I don’t understand why y’all aren’t having success with the spray lube. Mine sounded like an old haunted house. Some spray grease and a year later they are still silent.
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