Driver side door creaking?

[moespeeds]

My 2002 GTS with 5k miles has a creaking drivers side door. If you open the door all the way, when you close it you get a really loud "pop" as the door comes off the forward stop. It's been like this since I bought it a month ago. Should I get it in for warranty work or is this normal? Maybe it just needs a little grease?

Moe
2002 Black/Yellow GTS

 

[GTS Bruce]

NO problem with my 01.However my first choice might be to spray some lithium grease.Then let the dealer worry about it cause something is not right. GTS Bruce

 

[PaViper]

Mine does it occassionally, but of course never when it is at the dealer. Mine does it after I wash the car....but since I only wash it once a year, it hasn't happened in a while

 

[jimster]

Use silicon spray lube on the hinge. That will stop the noise.

 

[Peter-RedGTS'98]

This happened to my other car. It looks that someone pushed the door down too hard and hinges got misaligned. Your dealer should fix it.

 

[FlyBryViper]

You do need to keep the hinges lubed to keep from wearing out prematurely. Get them lubed-up real good, if your pop continues, go to dealer.

 

[Got Venom]

Moe,

It is probably not your hinges. I had the same thing happen, and my Tech told me where to apply grease. Open your door all the way, and get a flashlight and look down inside where the back side of the hinges are. You will see a piece of curved spring steel riding on a roller. This is what is supposed to hold your door open. Unfortunately, they can fail and make you not be able to close your door. Just put some grease on the end of a long stick, and apply it liberally to that spring metal. My door sounds so quiet now and operates so smoothly now. Try it you'll like it.