Door seals
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M330 AL

Original Poster:

19 posts

183 months

Sunday 4th December 2011
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Anybody got any tips on how to stop the door seals on audis freezing up in the winter.I can't open the doors of my s3 in the cold weather?

tex200

443 posts

192 months

Sunday 4th December 2011
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Silicone lubricant/grease should sort them out.

cuprabob

17,724 posts

235 months

Sunday 4th December 2011
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dieselglider

37 posts

180 months

Sunday 4th December 2011
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That's cheaper than ebay, what with the free p+p.

stuwalsh

225 posts

174 months

Sunday 4th December 2011
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Move somewhere warmer!

seriously though, I think using a/c makes excessive condensation which causes the problem.

toddler

1,259 posts

257 months

Monday 5th December 2011
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I give mine a rub with Augoglym Vinyl and Rubber Care sprayed on a MF whenever I'm cleaning the interior. Supposed to keep them looking like new, and prevent them freezing shut.

cuprabob

17,724 posts

235 months

Monday 5th December 2011
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stuwalsh said:
Move somewhere warmer!

seriously though, I think using a/c makes excessive condensation which causes the problem.
I think you have got that round the wrong way. Having the a/c switched on it actually takes the moisture out of the air but irrelevant as below 5 degrees the a/C is disengaged automatically

AddsionPaul

3 posts

169 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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I think using the greasing which is not get freeze due to the winter is more advice.

snuffle

1,587 posts

203 months

Friday 16th December 2011
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AddsionPaul said:
I think using the greasing which is not get freeze due to the winter is more advice.
Excellant advice. Thankyou.

snapdragon69

207 posts

204 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Years ago, I used silicone on the seals on a BMW, it made all the fine particles of silt stick to them and it etched the paintwork.