Early Model Door Pushes

Early Model Door Pushes

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raceboy

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13,152 posts

282 months

Tuesday 7th January 2003
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Is there any way to stop the early model chimaera door pushes from freezing solid? Every morning I'm having to pour warm water over them to get in, which is ok at home but if it happens somewhere else I'm stuck
I've tried silicon greese down the sides and this had no effect, and short of moving somewhere sunnier or getting a garage I'm short of ideas

raceboy

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13,152 posts

282 months

Tuesday 7th January 2003
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Right then WD40 down the keyhole when I get home, we'll see if that works in the morning, and making a little lock duvet should keep someone busy for a day or two
Hopefully a garage should be on the cards in a month or two, but by then it's warmed up anyway

raceboy

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13,152 posts

282 months

Tuesday 7th January 2003
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Or down the side of the door which was one reason I'm not keen on spraying de-icer down the little buggers
S'pose it's just another excuse for me spend some more money (you can't take it with you ) and get a cerbera, I wouldn't have this problem then, probably just a load of different ones instead

raceboy

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13,152 posts

282 months

Wednesday 8th January 2003
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Well tried the WD-40 last night, and this morning the pushes were pushed down with ease, as I've not yet seen the car in daylight I don't know if it's poored down the outside of the door and took a layer of paint off, but at least I could get in the thing this morning
Lock duvet's added to the to-do list, together with 'roof sausage'

raceboy

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13,152 posts

282 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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Well it was very cold this morning, and in the interests of science when I WD-40 the lock I only did the drivers side, this morning I tried the passenger side first, frozen solid, going nowhere Tried drivers side, a bit stuck but from the warmth in my hand over the push, down it went
So in conclusion......WD-40(or equivelent) seems to do the trick, just got to see how long it lasts now