Club 80-90 Forums

Getting the doors open has been my issue

Had to get in through the slider in the mornings a couple of times last week !

Yes, they can be pigs.
Locks, window not winding down without nearly smashing them, etc
Quite a few minor things can get pretty annoying in very cold weather, nippy fingertips never puts me ina good mood, no fan also annoys until we get underway properly

ghost123uk wrote:Getting the doors open has been my issue

Had to get in through the slider in the mornings a couple of times last week !

Oh eck, look where I am posting and I only got 2WD

A good idea is to lube all the door rubbers with some rubber friendly silicone lubricant too keep the doors from freesing shut (we got spesial products for that up here). For the locks there is lock oil (any very thin oil will work i think) but remember not to use the spray as it will only unfreese them, then freeze over again. I find that if using the spray lighting it on fire will dry up the lock better and keep it from freezing for a wile (unless you burn the van down) .

A good idea is to lube all the door rubbers with some rubber friendly silicone lubricant too keep the doors from freezing shut

OK, thanks!
I have some of that I think (Holts, expesnivo small silver can )

But what do you mean about 'spray' in locks, do you mean WD40 is not good, just use 3-in-1 oil or thin sewing machine oil ?

We got something called lock oil, and something called lock spray that tend to be confused for being the same thing, both come in spray bottles. The oil will keep the locks from freezing, the spray will un-freeze them in a pinch but not prevent them from freezing again, possibly making it worse if oil is not applied.

Whatever kind of oil you want to use, make sure it will not freeze and preferably not wash off too soon either.

Good luck!

HarryMann wrote:

A good idea is to lube all the door rubbers with some rubber friendly silicone lubricant too keep the doors from freezing shut

OK, thanks!
I have some of that I think (Holts, expesnivo small silver can )

But what do you mean about 'spray' in locks, do you mean WD40 is not good, just use 3-in-1 oil or thin sewing machine oil ?

I used Halfords silicon spray and so far the doors have not frozen shut but we only went down to -10. WD40 has water in it I think and will freeze. I use a soft leaded pencil and shove bits of the soft graphite into the locks and crush them up using the key. Graphite doesnt freeze and is a great lubricant which doesnt attract muck and stuff!

I use a soft leaded pencil and shove bits of the soft graphite into the locks and crush them up using the key. Graphite doesnt freeze and is a great lubricant which doesnt attract muck and stuff!

Ah! I have a puffer bottle full of graphite powder for making locks free and easy to use. This will help stop them freezing up then?

syncropaddy wrote: WD40 has water in it I think and will freeze!

I never knew that. Considering it's a Water Displacing petroleum distillate; or does it contain detergents that require a small water %age to work?

It was on the news last night that spreading some petroleum jelly on your door rubbers stops them from freezing shut. Dunno if it will work but I am giving it a go this evening.

jed

Smearing Vas' on your rubbers again...