drivers Door "croak"

[cc3]

Hi everyone
Drivers Side door is driving me nuts.It croaks like like a door in a haunted house when i open or close it.I have used half a tin of" WD40 best" on the hinges
and door arrestor,,but it is still there.
Anybody help the car is 9months old and perfect apart from this Bloody croaking noise
cheers
D

[davelowe]

If the car is new as in 9 months old, simply take it back to the dealership and have it repaired.

Since you are posting in the Mk II forum, your car may be several years old. As I recall, there are two hinges and one door arrestor (on the five door). It sounds like your problem is with the arrestor and not the hinges, but you can check this by moving the door at different angles and listening.

WD40 is not the answer: it is (by way of its initials) a water dispersant. It will not help. What you need is some grease, common or garden, or lithium based.

Should that not help, I would imagine there is a page or two in the manual for servicing this fault. On some cars, removing the door panel is required to replace the arrestor, and thus to replace it. Sometimes they become worn through use and bizarrely scratch the window glass (internal fault).

Check that the door closes properly and without trouble - this may steer you toward the hinges instead.

Let us know how you get on.

[cc3]

Sorry to be on the MK2 forum,, But there is a wealth of information here( more than the Stealers know,,dont trust them) and as yet there are no Megane MK3 Forums that i Know of.
You are right WD40 is a Water Repellent what i need is a penetrating oil of some kind.
Thanks for the info.will let you know how i get on

[davelowe]

Don't apologise! Penetrating oil will only work for a short time though, it may make the problem worse over time since it is a higher fraction oil that will displace the existing grease. If you have warranty, use it. And let us know what happens.

I agree about the dealership, generally speaking...

[cc3]

Well lovely night went out and had a good feel round the inner door and found the bearings which were sticking.Anyway put some lubricating oil
on the end of a inch paint brush and worked it into the bearing and hey presto after a few swings of the door complete silence.Finished the job of with some gold grease.Job Done
Thanks for all your help
Really pleased