Found your solution after installing ifixify replacement hinges and new door hinge sockets. Went to 180 instead of 90 degree on the springs to get tension. Will add your magnet solution- closing up the open back with hot glue instead of super glue. Great job thinking it through 👍
Super Glue doesn't do well in Freezers.... Couple suggestions right off... Silicon over those screws... helps keep the cold in and prevent ice from actually getting behind the screws (It'll get there!) Also, if you have to "glue" what you said you may have to... Put some styrofoam into a small jar (like small olives jar) and a half a jar's worth of Acetone. Feed it styrofoam scrap over and over until you end up with a thick paste... Or you can drain off the excess acetone revealing a putty like material *use gloves during this entire process* That putty won't be sticky at first... put that (or paint on the fluid-like version over what you want to glue. Make sure the fridge was off so it's room temperature when you apply. Clean and dry it first etc... That glue will hold after it dries... its 1: Waterproof 2: Retains cold because its virtually styrofoam which is used in coolers and refridgerators anyway
Found your solution after installing ifixify replacement hinges and new door hinge sockets. Went to 180 instead of 90 degree on the springs to get tension. Will add your magnet solution- closing up the open back with hot glue instead of super glue. Great job thinking it through 👍
Great idea on the glue, thanks for comment
Great idea 👍 I've "fixed" mine several times but its just a poor OEM design. Thank you 🙏
Hope it helps. Been great over 15k more miles.
Super Glue doesn't do well in Freezers....
Couple suggestions right off...
Silicon over those screws... helps keep the cold in and prevent ice from actually getting behind the screws (It'll get there!)
Also, if you have to "glue" what you said you may have to...
Put some styrofoam into a small jar (like small olives jar) and a half a jar's worth of Acetone.
Feed it styrofoam scrap over and over until you end up with a thick paste...
Or you can drain off the excess acetone revealing a putty like material *use gloves during this entire process*
That putty won't be sticky at first... put that (or paint on the fluid-like version over what you want to glue.
Make sure the fridge was off so it's room temperature when you apply.
Clean and dry it first etc...
That glue will hold after it dries... its 1: Waterproof 2: Retains cold because its virtually styrofoam which is used in coolers and refridgerators anyway
Appreciate the info, wouldn’t use superglue, industrial sealant, But nope, two cross country trips and screws haven’t budged a bit
its ok to screw into the freezer?? our freezer SO needs this fix
It's traveled over 8k miles now, and it works great, better than new.
ok well thanks so much, we will do this to ours this weekend...
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Cool
thank you