Car door freezing

Longwalker

jimmo said:

Try parking the other way around. The way I normally park at home the driver's door freezes but the passenger door is OK. If I park the other way round the passenger door freezes but the drivers door is OK. 

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My 2017 mini drivers door freezes constantly in the winter , I live in a very exposed area so unless I want to climb over via the passenger side I have to reverse the car so the drivers door is sheltered by the house.

Right now we have 4 or 5 inches of snow, its -2 and going to get worse overnight, glad Im not working tomorrow

s4uch1e

Unfortunately it's happening whilst at my work , we have to reverse into parking spaces aswell 

Rolandtheroadie

We've 2 cars with this issue, I've sprayed both with WD40 tonight, then sprayed with a product that is "Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications where parts can be exposed to factors such as high pressure loads, fresh or salt water, dirt, extreme temperature, sun, wind and other weather conditions."
 I'll let you know tomorrow. 

diystarter7

Rolandtheroadie said:

We've 2 cars with this issue, I've sprayed both with WD40 tonight, then sprayed with a product that is "Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications where parts can be exposed to factors such as high pressure loads, fresh or salt water, dirt, extreme temperature, sun, wind and other weather conditions."
 I'll let you know tomorrow. 

We've got newish cars, large German SUV and its hardly been driven and only I drive it - for the first time since almost any car in the last 20 years the passengers side door was a bit sticky - i put it down to the last time that door was opened when Mrs Diy was in the passenger seat and it rained about 3/4 days ago, the rubbers must have got wetted and its been cold since and that side of the car has been in the shade as has most of the car

Re wd40 - i used to use that but since reading about how WD40 degrades rubber, I have changed to silicone spray and it is as good if not better imo.

Thanks

facade

TIP: if your door is frozen to the rubber, or the hinges are frozen, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER just pull it as if it were a 1960s car with proper door handles.

The low quality plastic rubbish that passes for door handles today will just shatter in the cold and leave you with A Big Bill.

Use the handle to release the lock, and then pry it open round the edges with your other hand- fingernails grow back by themselves.

molerat

My door rubbers never stick as they are kept well lubricated ...... but ....... some bright idiot designer decided it was a good idea to fit a flexible rubber seal coated in a felt like substance across the top of the door contacting the body

When I lived in Germany one of the service schedule items was lubricating the door rubbers but that was when cars had proper servicing.

chrisw

I use some stuff on the door rubbers called Gummi Pflege which someone recommended to me years ago. 

I've no idea what's in it, I don't think it's silicone, but a wipe round with it now and again seems to stop the frame stickiing.

hollie.weimeraner

chrisw said:

I use some stuff on the door rubbers called Gummi Pflege which someone recommended to me years ago. 

I've no idea what's in it, I don't think it's silicone, but a wipe round with it now and again seems to stop the frame stickiing.

I'll 2nd this, been using it for years.

Bigwheels1111

Done my doors today as one was stuck fast this morning.

diystarter7

Hi
Any car door can stick because of recent weather in londo, eg, raining, possibly water left on rubber, very cold for a few days car not driven, you try to open door during sub sero temps, of course the door will stick



Thanks