Frozen out..... - Page 2

m2n · 28th January 2019, 11:30

In the good old days of mechanical door locks just a pouring of hot water (not inside) would sort it out......

Neil1 · 28th January 2019, 11:38

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Originally Posted by m2n

In the good old days of mechanical door locks just a pouring of hot water (not inside) would sort it out......

I was once stuck at Bristol Airport after I had flown back from Spain, my car was buried under a load of snow.
It took me a couple of hours to get the snow off along with trying to get the door lock and boot lock to give in on my Cavalier.
Didn't have any hot water, only a couple of lighters, absolute nightmare it was.

Rev Jules · 28th January 2019, 11:48

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Originally Posted by m2n

Always a bit wary about squirting any kind of liquid/spray into locks in case the electrics come out on strike..

Sorry mate, but you don’t make sense you are willing to spray warm water over the locks but will not spray a water repellent into them

in case the electrics get knackered.

Rev

trikey · 28th January 2019, 12:00

Don’t worry guys, no electrics anywhere near the key barrel in the drivers door.

m2n · 28th January 2019, 12:22

I pour the hot water around the lock.. never into it...but if as Trikey says no electrics in key barrel hence I have no problem with a likkle bit WD40.....

Arctic · 28th January 2019, 12:37

Silicone spray in to the key aperture, the open all doors & spray into the door locks them selves, use the little straw that comes with it to get right into the locks

is can also be sprayed onto the rubber seals round the doors and the door frames

less chance on the door sticking once the locks open.

markypicks · 28th January 2019, 16:48

as jules says water expands in freezing conditions also warm or hot water freezes quicker because it contains less oxygen in it

Ken Lion · 29th January 2019, 08:59

WD40 may disperse the water but, if I understand it correctly, it will also disperse the lubricating grease from the lock workings.

As a preventative, I use a lithium or white grease spray, using the red straw (as Arctic describes) to get right into the key aperture. I also spray it around and into the door close mechanism - not sure if it's helping much there but hopefully not hurting.

roverbarmy · 29th January 2019, 09:13

Since I retired, I just wait for the thaw!

Neil1 · 29th January 2019, 09:21

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Since I retired, I just wait for the thaw!

So do I!

28th January 2019, 11:30	#11
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28th January 2019, 12:00	#14
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28th January 2019, 12:22	#15
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	I pour the hot water around the lock.. never into it...but if as Trikey says no electrics in key barrel hence I have no problem with a likkle bit WD40..... __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's Last edited by m2n; 28th January 2019 at 12:24..

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29th January 2019, 08:59	#18
Ken Lion Gets stuck in R75 2.0 CDT Club SE Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 614 Thanks: 105 Thanked 101 Times in 89 Posts	WD40 may disperse the water but, if I understand it correctly, it will also disperse the lubricating grease from the lock workings. As a preventative, I use a lithium or white grease spray, using the red straw (as Arctic describes) to get right into the key aperture. I also spray it around and into the door close mechanism - not sure if it's helping much there but hopefully not hurting. Last edited by Ken Lion; 29th January 2019 at 09:02..

28th January 2019, 16:48	#17
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