Early Model Door Pushes
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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
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
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 
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 I drive my range rover to work in the morning, and if the roads don't look like they've been salted and aren't too wet I'll go home at lunch at get the TVR
tantivy said:Is it only me who worries about this board ...? I'm sure I once had a life...
raceboy said: making a little lock duvet
Life outside PistonHeads is getting smaller and smaller
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'
Lock duvet's added to the to-do list, together with 'roof sausage'
hate to sound coarse, but around this time last year i returned to my chimp with said lock frozen shut, phone was dead, was in the middle of nowhere. suddenly i remembered a work friend mentioning something similar happening to him and took his advise. lets just say that the door was left steaming and it had a good wash in the morning. i'll leave it there. now i dont leave home without my halfords lock de-icer lubricator.
>> Edited by aarons on Wednesday 8th January 17:02
>> Edited by aarons on Wednesday 8th January 17:02
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
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
Midge said: I use one of those "heat keys" (Xmas Cracker present!)....actually works a treat!
All well & good if you've got the buttons with the keyholes in 'em, but for the 'keyhole challenged' plungers like meself...
On a related(ish) issue, I've just checked me O/S door lock mounting bolts (3mil Allen key) & they were totally loose
(vibration?) - worth a look on both sides fellow p'hedders!! Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff