having problems with tight door hinges.....tried wd40 but still tight.....the door frame moves when i open the door which is not good.....can't seem to free them off???
That doesn't sound good Rob, perhaps there is corrosion after this particularly wet winter. Have you tried something like penetrating fluid? That may creep into the hinge mechanism better.
Dave
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I had the exact same problem when I bought my caravan as the hinges were partly siezed but they can be functional again with a little time and patience. The door on my caravan is of the stable type so there are 2 hinges on the top door and 2 on the bottom which are both riveted to the frame but fixed on by screws to the door. Remove the doors via the hinge screws then at the end of each hinge there is a plastic sealing cap which you have to remove with a thin screwdriver. Get a pair of mole grips and clamp each hinge in turn then keep spraying some WD 40 (in the top) and work the hinge to and fro till the hinges loosen off. Once done, apply some '3 in 1' oil to lubricate and re-assemble the hinge caps and doors. It isn't a quick job as it took me over an hour to fix all 4 hinges but keep at it and it will work. This does seem an isolated problem with caravan door hinges but since fixing them 5 years ago I have never encountered any stiff hinges again.
freed mine by leaving the door in place, removing the top plastic caps and filling each hindge with light oil, leave the bottom plastic caps in place.
it takes time but over about 3 days the door now opens nice and smooth and as good as new.
Rob,
Don't use WD40 on your caravan. I made this mistake many years ago before I was informed by a caravan fitter that WD40 contains stuff that attack's the seals and quite a lot of the plastic contents of your caravan.
Purchase a silicone lubricant. It's only about the same price as WD40 but can safely be used anywhere in the caravan.
If the fitter is telling the truth then Cars would be falling apart as would the rifles of the Forces we lived on WD40, it is even used by some for knee and back pain. It is a water repellant and very uselss aid to freeing rust problems the only thing I ever knew it to rot was grease, I used to use it on my bike till one of my pedals fell off. Seems I was a little liberal. Silicone Lubricant is excellent but for the same use as WD40. It is a lube WD40 is not.
However every day is a school day so I could be wrong.
My dad had plus gas in his shed years ago it was brilliant for freeing rust and sticky joints, could light fires with it as well Useless on red bums though.
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Topic: door hinges
Useless on red bums though.
