@capp002, how are things going at trying to get ride of the noise? Creaking rattles and squeaking really get on my nerves. LOL I hope you are getting this resolved.

I hope you have a wonderful New Year’s Eve celebrating and be safe.

Michelle, Chevrolet Customer Service
I’ll be out of the office from 4:30pm EST today through 01/01/13.

 

did you lube the latch on the floor at the contact point, which is not where you would think?

 

Thanks michelle same to you. Well i just put some lube on the rubber stops il see tonight:twothumbs

 

You’re welcome, capp002! Let me know how things are going when I come back on 1/2/13.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

Michelle, Chevrolet Customer Service

 

I was just wondering what the outcome of this was? I have that annoying squeak, I blasted it with some WD-40 but it didn't help.

 

There are two issues that I'm sure are the same issue:

1. The hinges creak a binding creak when opening especially, cold weather increases the intensity; and,
2. The door doesn't want to open all the way. It had to be pushed up.

I have lubricated with wd-40(in the beginning), but it doesn't have enough 'staying power' for this. White lithium grease/spray...the cold that causes it seems to also dry it out, or it gets worked out with time... Periodic maintenance is probably the easiest solution here, apply a heavy weight grease of your choice. I have observed that the hinges appear to be set in such a way that binding occurs...(it's obvious when you look at it, like a wrongly hinged clam shell. It's off.) That puts the strain on the system. I'm looking into affording heavier duty hatch struts. Anybody know about how simple that'd be?

 

I replaced my struts with a set from RockAuto, no binding, they lift the latch fully. Perhaps your struts just require replacement. I do lube mine with white lithium grease in a tub, just a dab on the ball or the pivot every six months, once in the fall and again in the spring.

the low price ones for $9 each.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...t+support,1404

 

Thanks, will try it. Looking for new struts 'as we speak'? (so to say).