my wifes punto has developed a loud creaking, cracking sound whilst opening her door it happens 2/3 times whilst opening or closing the door. Anyone any ideas what it could be and how to fix it pls?
2007-02-28 05:46:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Fiat
thanks guys i will try later.
2007-02-28 21:09:38 · update #1
try wd40 on the hinges or oil, make sure the door hasnt "dropped" it sometimes happens even in newish cars, just happens when the door opens n closes alot, the door tends to drop making it knock n creak. easy to fix thou, tighten all the bolts, it sorted it 4 my brothers punto
2007-02-28 07:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by karen h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fiat Punto Door
2016-11-02 22:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by sovak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not use WD40 - it is a water dispersant (hence the WD), and is not intended to be a lubricant (although it does have a little bit of lubricity).
Use a good quality grease, and apply to the hinges and the check-strap (the little flat metal part about half-way between the hinges that stops the door from opening too far). Open and close the door a few times to work the grease into the mechanisms, and you should solve the problem.
2007-03-01 20:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be an idea to check if its firmly in place. Its not unknown for doors to become loose at the bolts.
Other than that I would suggest some normal grease or WD40 around the hinges.
You could also spray some silicon grease (different type of grease) around the rubber seals - try not to get any on paintwork - where the door closes. (silicon grease won't rot the rubber) This also helps when coming up to winter as its not unknown for doors to get frozen to the rubber seals and tearing the seals on forcing it open.
2007-02-28 05:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Bloggs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
open the door and spray wd40 oil or spray grease on the hinges and the runner bar it happend on my wifes punto as well
2007-02-28 05:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by orphan boy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check the hinges mine had moved on my punto u will need a star key make sure u line the lock keep up before u tighten it all back together
2007-02-28 05:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by foxy30ish 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be corrotion in the door hinge but it will be right inside the door hinge so you may have to take the door off to see it even if it looks fine from the outside
2007-02-28 06:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try spraying WD40 on the hinges
2007-02-28 10:35:08 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Strong minded 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try putting some oil on the door's hinge that should solve it ...
2007-02-28 05:50:37 · answer #9 · answered by brian s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try spraying some sort of oil on it that might work
2007-03-03 04:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by Lights Out #3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋