ᐅ The door with a door closer no longer closes completely.

Hello
My Method kitchen is now over a year old, and the following problem has appeared:
In a tall cabinet, there is a lower section with an 80cm (31.5 inches) hinged door equipped with two 153-degree Utrusta soft-close hinges.
When I try to close the door by a normal push, it now stops about 5cm (2 inches) short of closing fully.
I have already tried lubricating the hinges with WD40 oil, but it didn’t help. The door does not close completely on its own. When I remove the soft-close dampers, I notice the door moves very smoothly.
Could the problem be caused by the dampers?
I have also swapped the dampers with ones from another hinged door, but unfortunately, the result didn’t improve.
Does anyone have any advice?
Best regards
Sektionschef

Hello,

perhaps the spring in the hinges is a bit worn out (or maybe broken in one hinge)? You could operate the door with just one damper or replace the hinges.

Regards,
IKEA-Freund

Or the door has warped and is no longer completely flush. Also check whether a mounting plate has shifted in height.

Thank you! Using only one damper results in insufficient damping effect. I haven’t noticed any warping in the door, but I will check again this evening. The hinge springs should also be fine, but I will inspect them today as well. I somehow suspect the dampers. Could it be that over time they become stiffer (due to dust or other contamination), which increases the damping effect? The dampers I used for replacement were taken from the door of another tall cabinet, which also has 153-degree hinges. This tall cabinet has a total of 5 hinges because it has a split front (80 120). Perhaps the higher damping effect on that cabinet is less noticeable due to the higher number of hinges (and thus more springs)? Best regards, Sektionschef

Also check if a mounting plate has shifted in height.

Ikea expert, which mounting plate are you referring to? Best regards Sektionschef

It is difficult to make general statements about the dampers. Their effectiveness can also decrease over time. If you have another door of the same size, try swapping them as a test.