aka Keith
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 09:43 AM |
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freezing door locks
Happy new year all, (bit belated I know). the crappy piece if Italian machinery I use everyday to get to my local train station keeps freexing up in
the weather at the moment.
The door locks freeze shut. Any ideas for keeping them working during this cold weather.
Cheers
Craig
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hughpinder
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 09:46 AM |
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Spray them with a graphite based lubricant (from your local motor factors) rather than oil.
hugh
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balidey
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 09:50 AM |
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fit a remote central lock kit ?
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James
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 09:51 AM |
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Maybe it's something about Italian cars, my Punto keeps doing the same and the doors freeze shut too... never had the problem in 10 years of
owning the Golf AFAIK.
A kettle's worth of (tap only!) hot water is enough to unfreeze the door seal and lock I've found.
In fact, in my family we have our own temperature scale known as the 'kettle' scale. As in, how many kettle's worth of tap hot water
did it take to defrost the windows etc. if it's 3 then it's a super cold morning!!!
Cheers,
James
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fesycresy
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 10:01 AM |
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Quite a few years ago we were out with the guns and after a few hours went back to the car.
Both of us had a p1ss before we got back.
Sods law the locks were froze and no p1ss left to sort the problem 
The picture must have been a sight two blokes stood either side of the car, trying not to look at each other, trying to get a few drops out
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 10:05 AM |
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You can buy little lock de-icer aerosols - they squirt a shot of de-icer combined with a bit of graphite.
Halfrauds
de-icer
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l0rd
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 10:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fesycresy
Quite a few years ago we were out with the guns and after a few hours went back to the car.
Both of us had a p1ss before we got back.
Sods law the locks were froze and no p1ss left to sort the problem
The picture must have been a sight two blokes stood either side of the car, trying not to look at each other, trying to get a few drops out
+1. I always used to do this when it happened.
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Humbug
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 10:21 AM |
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Go to the station in the seven - no door locks to freeze up
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aka Keith
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 10:50 AM |
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Thanks folks,
I will try the door de-icer stuff.
cheers
Craig
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Danozeman
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 10:54 AM |
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Good load of lube in them. Mine freezes open. Right pain when i go to get in the locks wont flick down again so i cant shut the door!!
If you use water and it doesnt dry youl have the same trouble the next day.
Also DONT use hot water!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 11:46 AM |
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I used to blow through them to ease them, always remember to try this before the p!ss though. Lots of WD once you get them moving.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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skinned knuckles
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 11:59 AM |
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had this problem this morning on the wifes car.
I just heated up the key with a lighter, shoved it in the lock and in about 5 seconds it all freed up. simples
A man isn't complete until he's married, then he's finished
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02GF74
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 12:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skinned knuckles
had this problem this morning on the wifes car.
I just heated up the key with a lighter, shoved it in the lock and in about 5 seconds it all freed up. simples
pretty sure you can or could buy heated key things that did the same.
if that fails, you try the "Italian Job" method! 
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wilkingj
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 12:13 PM |
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I wouldnt use Hot Water. Whilst it does solve the problem, alll you are doing is putting more water in the lock which freezes again.
Best to use water repelling grease / graphite / lock de-icer. Also the grease helps prevent corrosion within the lock, and lubes the parts.
Same reason I would not use hot water to defrost the windscreen. you can end up cracking it. I just use a hard plastic scraper. cheaper than de-icer,
and environmentally friendly too.
Cheapo deicer has a higher water content, and often re-freezes if its really cold.
The scraper works at all temps, and does not re-freeze.
I always start the car first. If it Dont start, then you aint going anywhere, and dont need to waste time and energy on scraping the windows
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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blakep82
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 12:33 PM |
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my door froze open at 7am last week. not fun. greased up all the latches, sprayed (tried to fill...) the lock with wd40 and it seems to be fine now
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dhutch
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 12:37 PM |
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Its all about central locking!
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Sebastian
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 03:59 PM |
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Or you just leave the doors open, since nobody is going to take the (and i quote) "crappy piece if Italian machinery".
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OX
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 04:57 PM |
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I also had to use a lighter on my girlfriends key yesterday and that worked a treat as a quick fix .
I've been using warm water on my windscreen for the last 17 years and never cracked a screen yet,i suppose if you boiled the kettle and used
boiling water that might crack it 
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RK
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 01:20 PM |
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I feel all of your pain. All winter, every winter.
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 01:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
I used to blow through them to ease them, always remember to try this before the p!ss though. Lots of WD once you get them moving.
Just dont get your mouth too close when your blowing else if its cold enough your lips will stick and then youll look a right 'nana
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