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by Icy Malt on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:29 pm
Anyone have problems with their central locking freezing up in cold weather
At work 3am this morning, I went out to the car park to get something out of the back of the car, there was ice on the windows but no really that bad
The rear doors wouldn't unlock, the door button only came up about halfway, and still wouldn't release by hand.
I tried with the engine off and on, I also opened the rear windows in case they were somehow fouling the locking mechanism (doubted both sides would be affected by that)
After I drove home this mornig with the heater on full blast, everything worked fine, got out of bed about an hour ago and it still works fine
Anybody else had a similar experience, or can offer a solution.
I thought about spraying the entire door linkages and locks (inside and out) with WD40 to see if this would help the problem, as it must be mechanical rather than electronic
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by Drift on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:33 pm
It does happen lol
A couple of weeks ago the ice was so bad it held the window into the frame and the runners ran down, then the window followed a few seconds later, I then had to put the glass back on the runners.
Ive now silicone sprayed around the frame and seal lol
Told ya
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by billy.mc on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:36 pm
i think it would be worth giving everything a good coat of WD before the bad weather sets in, i've had the same happen on plenty of vehicles!!
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by Wneiljohnson47 on Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:21 pm
As a mechanic I hate using lock de icer as it fouls things up too much and destroys any lube thats in there. WD40 probably is the right way to go as Billy says. Do it before it freezes though cos I dont think WD40 works as a defroster!
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by Icy Malt on Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:30 pm
Thanks for the info people
I'm gonna strip the inside door covers off this weekend and give everything a generous spray up
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by MSI64 on Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:58 pm
I have the same problem but its a constant with me
Put key in and turn the key turns one way but not the other until i jiggle it a bit then it unlocks.
Someoen said it might be my locks are loose something to do with a clip inside.
Have also sprayed my windows and seals to stop freezing but I did have ice inside this morning
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by Red Oktober on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:18 pm
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by I Live For FOG on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:46 pm
spray all with silicone spray
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