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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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Sigh - steep learning curve for me as winter sets in...
What's the best defence/solution for getting into my 110 when the handles and door rubbers (which were wet) are frozen solid. Missus nearly had kittens this morning (teachers can't be late  )
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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13th Dec 2011 8:59am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10367 
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Some people put silicon spray on the seals.
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13th Dec 2011 9:40am |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670 
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WD40 will damage your seals in the long run so use silicone spray and lots of it. You can spray the locks and buttons too if you want, in fact you can spray silicone spray pretty much anywhere you like without damaging things. It's a good idea to carry a can with you in bad weather and give everything a quick spray if its really wet and then going to freeze. As a quick fix to get you in your can landy, warm water works but make sure you dry it all out after or you will have even bigger problems next time.
Pete. |
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13th Dec 2011 10:46am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I think I was lucky when in UK/ Germany/ Austria as I never did any 'Freeze prevention' and never had any problems (could always get into the fuel cap too!).
I always use a high quality shampoo and then treat the door rubbers to a wipe down with autoglym interior shampoo..... maybe that is what stops it sticking? Glyn   |
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13th Dec 2011 10:54am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Many thanks all
Guess I will go and buy some silicone spray (have to go buy some chilies anyway) Now, about the window winders... p.s. is "AutoGlyn" one of your own products  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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13th Dec 2011 11:54am |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 03 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491 
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I found a smear of vasaline arouinf the rubbers and over the lock mechanism of the fuel cap works well... 2002 Defender 110 DC
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13th Dec 2011 1:52pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4992
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I made the mistake of using hot water to thaw out my old TD5 door lock as it just froze up again at work in the middle of nowhere and I couldn't get back in again...I can't remember how I thawed it out again....probably peed on it
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13th Dec 2011 1:58pm |
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| daviec1 Member Since: 30 Nov 2010 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 246 
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Vaseline on the door seals, ACF50 on the locks & push button door handles. 2001 TD5 110 DCPU in Bonatti Grey
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13th Dec 2011 2:45pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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what he said. |
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13th Dec 2011 2:55pm |
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| iruffell Member Since: 03 Sep 2010 Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire Posts: 343 
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Vaseline also reacts with rubber, better off with silicone spray. A few years ago the parking brake froze up on my old TD5 90, made a hell of a bang when it freed up when I drove off. |
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13th Dec 2011 3:06pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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Vaseline and rubber definitely don't mix.
People with wetsuit rub used to wonder why their suits were falling to bits - it was because they were using Vaseline. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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13th Dec 2011 3:16pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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Sliconspray and put a rubber hammer somwhere so if it still freezes you can tab it loose.
 Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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13th Dec 2011 3:21pm |
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| timbar Member Since: 30 Jul 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 245 
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With us seeing -19 in the UK fairly recently is it worth doing this, even over here? 2009 110 XS Station Wagon
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16th Sep 2013 4:16pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17003 
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Instead of silicon spray you could use a tube of MS4 grease, which applies like Vaseline but is a rubber lubricant (also used on LR 2286cc crank seals). Good for sunroof seals too in my experience.
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16th Sep 2013 5:36pm |
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