Frozen Doors

bigray · Dec 21, 2010

Hi,

I have been having a few problems with my doors freezing shut in this weather. The wife (who keeps nicking my Discovery in the bad weather) has decided to put vaseline on the door seals.

I'm sure I have read somewhere that this can rot them.:scratching_chin:

Is it safe and if not what else could I use?

Thanks

Pikey · Dec 21, 2010

this was covered in thr last few days yu need a silicone vased grease or spray. cockpit spray works well spray on a cloth and wipe seals Vaseline does rot rubber you are correct in that. so stick to the KY Jelly..

hammoj28 · Dec 21, 2010

I gave mine a blast of WD40 a few weeks ago cos they were freezing and they havent done it again......nor have the push buttons.

hughesy · Dec 21, 2010

My driver's door was frozen shut the other night. Nothing a bit of brute force wouldn't fix. Couldn't even turn the key in the ignition yesterday morning it was froze solid. Had to warm it up with a blowlamp. The fookin thing started though so well happy.

Adz · Dec 21, 2010

hughesy said:
Nothing a bit of brute force wouldn't fix.

My neighbour's punto door was frozen shut and he tried that - pity he didn't push the door first to crack some of the ice off the door rubbers as the ice was stuck to them better than they were stuck to the car :doh:

Breezy drive to work for him

hammoj28 · Dec 21, 2010

Adz said:
My neighbour's punto door was frozen shut and he tried that - pity he didn't push the door first to crack some of the ice off the door rubbers as the ice was stuck to them better than they were stuck to the car :doh:

Breezy drive to work for him

I admittidly went out a couple o weeks ago to the frozen Defender, yanked the drivers door open, then tried the passenger one. **** it was solid!! Could I get it to open!! Nearly took the door handle off trying. Went inside to try and force it open, felt a bit stupid when I realised id locked it.

Mike Whiskey · Dec 21, 2010

I've seen olive oil recommended on caravan forums for sticking window seals.

MW

nathan5346 · Dec 21, 2010

I used to use vaseline on the vans

Grimmer · Dec 21, 2010

nathan5346 said:
I used to use vaseline on the mans

On the mans what

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