mads
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 04:22 PM |
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preventing door lock jamming in cold weather
ok, so my tintop is one without remote control or central locking etc... for the last 2 days i have found the door lock jamming, firstly preventing
me getting the key inside the lock and once in, not allowing me to turn the key without severe force which risks me breaking the key. so...
any suggestions on how to prevent this from happening? i cant park it in a garage and i dont know where i stand with using a de-icer twice a day in
the locks. will it damage them in any way in the long term? is there anything i can spray in that will prevent rather than resolve the problem?
thank you all.
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coozer
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 04:27 PM |
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WD40 or 3in1. They should keep the moisture out thats freezing and stopping the lock/key working.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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55ant
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 04:41 PM |
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maybeone of these heated key thingy jobs, never used one so may be a piule of crap.
linky
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 05:07 PM |
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Warm your key before you go out?
(as well as the oil the lock suggestion...)
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 05:16 PM |
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I used to use a very tiny amount of WD40 then put some Vaseline in using the key.
If the latch is frozen --- usually in the open position only application of heat works
Best way to defrost a car in the driveway is use a hair dryer --- I have an external mains socket for this just hang the hairdryer inside for ten
minutes.
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Mal
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 05:31 PM |
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To get the WD40 right inside the lock use the small diameter tube that is supplied with some cans.
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Mal
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 05:31 PM |
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To get the WD40 right inside the lock use the small diameter tube that is supplied with some cans.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 05:36 PM |
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Years ago I had a mini which I was doing tarmac rallies in. It snowed really heavy one day so I took the Mini to work. I had to give my boss a lift
home but needed to stop for petrol on the way - we both got out of the car and when we tried to get back in it had frozen solid! Before I had a chance
to think, he'd peed on the locks and we were in! It was quite strange but it worked :-)
Wyn
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iank
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 06:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
Years ago I had a mini which I was doing tarmac rallies in. It snowed really heavy one day so I took the Mini to work. I had to give my boss a lift
home but needed to stop for petrol on the way - we both got out of the car and when we tried to get back in it had frozen solid! Before I had a chance
to think, he'd peed on the locks and we were in! It was quite strange but it worked :-)
Wyn
Eeeew, bet they rusted up horribly a few months later.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 06:53 PM |
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If you have used de-icer this will wash out any oil/lubricant... May work once then make it worse..
Like said de-frost, then oil em.. But you will need to get them dry first unless you use something like WD40.
The oil stops the water getting in, and hence freezing solid later... Stops it corroding up as well.
Dan
[Edited on 19/12/09 by Bluemoon]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 07:03 PM |
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Most locks work better with a good dose of graphite, rather than any lubricant or water dispersant.
However, if water gets in then nothing will help - how about putting a bit of tape over the slot the night before?
[Edited on 19/12/09 by David Jenkins]
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lsdweb
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Eeeew, bet they rusted up horribly a few months later.
I can't say I was comfortable touching the door handles for a while!
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 09:24 PM |
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White grease is supposed to be OK for that sort of thing.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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l0rd
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 09:41 PM |
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easiest of all is to wee on the lock.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/12/09 at 09:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
White grease is supposed to be OK for that sort of thing.
White grease tends to dry out and becomes sticky causing a lot of lock faults
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 20/12/09 at 08:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
easiest of all is to wee on the lock.
Tell that to Claire when her Alfa decides to give up on the remote locking 
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mads
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| posted on 20/12/09 at 11:58 AM |
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cheers all. will dry out the locks tonight with a hair dryer when i get home and spray some WD40 into them to prevent ingress of water. hopefully that
should be enough. in terms of oiling the locks, what type is recommended?
David - where can you get graphite from?
[Edited on 20/12/09 by mads]
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 20/12/09 at 11:04 PM |
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we had this problem today with a punto - no not mine either - used a candle lighter thingy - one of those clicky lighter jobs - just warmed the key a
bit - worked first time.. dont warm it too much it will melt the plastic tho - just the tip... works great!
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prawnabie
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| posted on 20/12/09 at 11:06 PM |
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David - where can you get graphite from?
[Edited on 20/12/09 by mads]
If its graphite grease I have some here mads
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 03:13 PM |
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^^ graphite from a soft pencil? You can get three in on oil with graphite as well.
Dan
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:52 PM |
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No - graphite powder - available from most locksmiths (or GOOD hardware shops - but not many of them left now). It comes in a puffer bottle with a
long spout.
It gets into the mechanism and lubricates it, but drying out isn't a problem (it works when wet or dry) and it doesn't pick up dirt and
dust.
It's by far the best way to lubricate locks - it is amazing how much better a lock will work once it's received a good dusting of this
stuff through the keyhole! You'll get dirty fingers when you apply it, and it's tough to wash out of the pores of your skin. 
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