door trouble

[briggie]

sheila went out to my car tonight and had a lot of trouble opening my door , ok it was very cold and frosty , but what do other members do to stop locks freezing up ( if thats wot it is ? )

 

[R1cho]

aint used it on my t2 yet but on my old espace i used to spray wd40 in the keyhole when it started gettin cold, dunno if it worked or not but the locks never froze :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

I just been out to my xantia and tried front passenger door almost had to lever it open we had dew/condensation now it is heavy frost, no cure just warm water round the door to un freeze it, Rick

 

[Timbo_1975]

If it is the rubber door seals freezing to the door then a good coating of Silicon spray will sort them out.

 

[briggie]

If it is the rubber door seals freezing to the door then a good coating of Silicon spray will sort them out.

she said the key wouldnt turn , so i guess its the lock , she also said the door creaked and groaned when it finally opened

 

[briggie]

talking of frost ...... the funniest thing i ever saw in winter up here , was a guy pouring antifreeze on his windscreen to clear it :augie:doh:lol:lol:lol

 

[jims-terrano]

box of matches to warm the key up? I used to have a mini when i first passed my test, the handle and barrel was exterior on them so the match heated the handle up.
Hot water will only make it worse, you'll free the lock off that once but then later the extra water will freeze. Try a good dose of WD when defrosted and he how you go.

Jim

 

[kbekl]

i got the anwser remote central locking lol

cheap as chis to buy and dont half save a lot of hassle

 

[clivvy]

bit late now, but the tip about silicone on the rubber seals is a good one, i do that on my mazda (being frame less they are very hard to open when frozen), wd40 in the lock when you do have the door open and certainly warm the key up first because the lock will most certainly be frozen!

 

[thor]

And don't forget guys....having a pee on the lock certainly works :augie
But don't do it in a busy car park.:doh

 

[clivvy]

And don't forget guys....having a pee on the lock certainly works :augie
But don't do it in a busy car park.:doh

wouldnt you risk freezing your wotsit?:lol

 

[thor]

Depends on size I suppose :clap

 

[clivvy]

...a wotsit....

 

[harlowmaverick]

i use a dry graphite grease spray designed for locks, maplin do it about £1 or something stupid , do it once and you never need do it again.
wd40 washes out the grease from the lock and then you get premature wear further along the time line.
plus if you wask out the grease its easier for water to get into your lock tumblers and freeze, thus creating the problem all over again.
wd40 is great but not for locks in the long run.