As cars age and experience door opening and closing cycles, the door components can wear out and develop problems. Without regular maintenance, car doors may become misaligned or worn, so they no ...

Squeaky car hinges are not just embarrassing; that sound is a cry for help as poorly lubricated parts of the hinge grind against one another. In addition to causing damage to the hinge, the extra ...

In some ways, the humble door handles we use to open our vehicles haven’t changed much in over five decades. In others, today’s modern handles represent a leap forward in technology. In the formative ...

Installing doors and hinges seems simple enough. After all, the work can be done with basic hand tools. Removing and installing the door is easy, but it's when you get into the adjustments that the ...

Car door hinge squeaks are most commonly caused by metal-on-metal friction, dried lubricant, and debris buildup, and while many drivers reach for WD-40, experts note it is designed for rust removal ...

There's a wonderful sound that only a vintage-Ford door makes. You know the one I mean: a solid, yet muffled, double-click that happens when a properly aligned door is closed tight. To make this music ...

We often use 3D printing to replicate items we might otherwise make with traditional machining methods. Fraunhofer’s new door hinge for a sports car takes a different tack: it tries to be better than ...