Which should I do? Replace door hinge, fix roller or nothing

[novemberr]

Hello,
The hinge is cheaper than roller pin. Should I change the hinge? Is it easier to work on hinge?
If I don't fix it, will the door be damaged? If it is only noisy, I will leave it for now.
Thank you for the advice.
Regards.

 

[OR VietVet]

Replace it all at the same time. Watch some you tube videos first. Not one video, but several of them.

 

[wjburken]

I’ve had much better luck with full hinge replacement than with the replacement pins and rollers.

 

[petethepug]

I’ve heard the same as above, however, knock on wood, when I arranged to have the body shop guy replace a horribly noisy pass door hinge, he didn’t do it. He sprayed it with one of those super penetrating lubes.

I tried oil & WD40 in the past. The body shop was right. After over a year, the door is buttery smooth, quiet and cured. I’m glad I was wrong about my assumption. I lived with that noisy hinge for over a year and I owe him dearly for his honesty.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Unless the roller is actually broken/cracked then usually what happens is the hole in the roller where the shaft runs gets gunked up and keeps the roller from rolling. Then the sprung hinge part that rides on the roller slides across it, creating the noise.

I've found using something like brake parts cleaner in that area to get it cleaned up so it's rolling freely again, then using a dry lubricant on the shaft only (not on the roller). Also I'll use a pry bar or large screwdriver to press against that notched sprung part to hold it slightly off the roller so I can spin the roller with my fingers to help get the gunk out and the roller freed up.

EDIT TO ADD PIC
Here's a pic of how I use a large screwdriver to take the spring pressure off the roller to be able to roll it manually with the fingers of my other hand. Pushing screwdriver handle outward toward door will press the detent plate away from the roller.

 

[pwtr02ss]

I’ve heard the same as above, however, knock on wood, when I arranged to have the body shop guy replace a horribly noisy pass door hinge, he didn’t do it. He sprayed it with one of those super penetrating lubes.

I tried oil & WD40 in the past. The body shop was right. After over a year, the door is buttery smooth, quiet and cured. I’m glad I was wrong about my assumption. I lived with that noisy hinge for over a year and I owe him dearly for his honesty.

I sprayed mine down with chain lube and it's been quiet ever since.

 

[novemberr]

Thank you all for the advice. My roller does not rotate any more. The pin is kind of bend so the roller sticks.
I will try to push spring away and try to rotate the roller. Appreciate your kind help.

 

[petethepug]

Mine looked like the roller was deformed and refused to move. After cycling it for a week or two with the shops lube I actually forgot how bad it was. It also turned out the roller was coated with rust and completely salvageable.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Most important part is don't lube the outside of the roller. You want it to roll when the spring loaded notched door side piece contacts it. If the outside is lubed it will just make the notched piece slide across it and start making noise.

 

[89Suburban]

I’ve had much better luck with full hinge replacement than with the replacement pins and rollers.

You have done the hinges? Mine need the lower replaced. Any advice on the process?