Difficulty opening boot in the frost

peelaaa · 12th December 2022, 11:16

Hi,
During this cold spell, the boot (facelift) has been difficult to open at times. And once it's open, it wouldn't close. Some wd40 helped but is there a better way?

Thanks.

Lee T · 12th December 2022, 12:03

There is a thread in the General forum on that subject now. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=322078

Lee.

Ed3 · 12th December 2022, 12:10

People with technical expertise will soon tell you what's needed but what I do when this happens to my CDTi saloon rear doors or boot is to simply quickly warm up the body work with a number of kettles full of warm tap water. I spray whatever oil is to hand on locks as opposed to WD40 because oil stays around longer.

Lee has given a very good reply as I was posting my reply.

vitesse · 12th December 2022, 20:15

I've found it isn't enough to lubricate just the latches, drowned my rear door and front door the other day but I'm still experiences problems (it was recently -17c). The only remedy I found which works long term is to lubricate the mechanism inside the doors too (in your case the boot). My favourite is ATF oil fed by my compressor, but any thin oil will do.

Regards

peelaaa · 13th December 2022, 12:13

thanks for the advice

12th December 2022, 11:16	#1
peelaaa Posted a thing or two 75 cdti 2004 contemporary Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: meath Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 272 Thanked 80 Times in 58 Posts	Difficulty opening boot in the frost Hi, During this cold spell, the boot (facelift) has been difficult to open at times. And once it's open, it wouldn't close. Some wd40 helped but is there a better way? Thanks.

12th December 2022, 12:03	#2
Lee T Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Liverpool Posts: 869 Thanks: 180 Thanked 248 Times in 189 Posts	There is a thread in the General forum on that subject now. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=322078 Lee. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12th December 2022, 12:10	#3
Ed3 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi saloon Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: UK Posts: 307 Thanks: 88 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts	People with technical expertise will soon tell you what's needed but what I do when this happens to my CDTi saloon rear doors or boot is to simply quickly warm up the body work with a number of kettles full of warm tap water. I spray whatever oil is to hand on locks as opposed to WD40 because oil stays around longer. Lee has given a very good reply as I was posting my reply.

12th December 2022, 20:15	#4
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	I've found it isn't enough to lubricate just the latches, drowned my rear door and front door the other day but I'm still experiences problems (it was recently -17c). The only remedy I found which works long term is to lubricate the mechanism inside the doors too (in your case the boot). My favourite is ATF oil fed by my compressor, but any thin oil will do. Regards

13th December 2022, 12:13	#5
peelaaa Posted a thing or two 75 cdti 2004 contemporary Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: meath Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 272 Thanked 80 Times in 58 Posts	thanks for the advice