I sprayed silicone on the exterior door hinges of my 79 Sovereign - yikes, what a mistake! Now it creaks & groans loud enough to wake the dead. Anybody got an idea of what I should have used? Do I need to take the hinges apart and clean this stuff off? I"ll appreciate any sage advice. I searched the forums (and my service manual) but couldn't find any info.
Patrick,
I have found silicone to be a poor long term lubricant for most applications. Use a good white litium spray lubricant for the door hinges. I don't think you need to take the hinges apart to clean the silicone off.
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Mark Wilson
1964 Overlander/2000 f250 Crew Cab 4X4 PS WBCCI# 5600
I use WD-40. It works on a lot of things to stop squeaks and so forth.
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John G ___________________________ 1975 31ft Sovereign International ........Rear Bath Double Bed Model Tow Vehicle:1999 GMC Serria SLE Classic 1500 5.7Ltr System: Jordon 2020 Ultima Brake Controller Hook-Up: Equalizing Hitch and Sway Bar
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