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RE: [T3] Creaking door hinge


Use regular 30 wt oil, but when the same had to me it took a couple years
before it finally really freed up.  Been fine the last 16 years.

Keith

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com 
71 Squareback
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"

-----Original Message-----
From: Virginia & Peter [mailto:ginger@parkerdurost.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:37 AM
To: type3-list
Subject: [T3] Creaking door hinge

    I'm having trouble getting oil in the upper door hinge to stop 
creaking.  I never did understand how the oil is supposed to migrate  
from the top "recessed" lube point, down into the middle moving area.  
I'm getting desperate, so I drilled an 1/8" hole in the middle section 
(not the pin, that must be hardened).  But still can't seem to get 
anything in there with grease gun, WD-40 pressurized bottle, etc.  Any 
ideas short of pressing out the pin?

Peter Parker
'66 Square; Phillip
Portland, OR

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