Frozen door latches...easy remedy!

[butundo]

Well, I just tried it on the drivers door. I couldn't get the plug out on the passenger side. I just was too cold to keep messing with it. I will update tomorrow morning if it worked. Currently -2 with wind chill of -7, according to www.Intellicast.com.

[butundo]

Originally Posted by LivinLoudX54.4

Do you think this would work after a car wash? I am very leary this time of year to wash my car when it is consistantly below freezing for this very problem.

Agreed. My car looks black with all of the road grime and salt building up on it. I wouldn't even wash it when it was up to 35 degrees when we were in DC over the weekend.

[sleepless]

I wonder if spraying the antifreeze inside the door could be corrosive ???? anyone ????

[skiboats]

I don't think so. To the contrary actually.

" The modern antifreeze, however, does much more. It provides year-round protection of the cooling system: It prevents freeze up in winter and boilover in summer (especially in cars with air conditioning). It provides protection from rust and corrosion and does not harm rubber hoses and plastics. A desirable antifreeze should not corrode metal parts, attack rubber, become viscous at low temperatures, or evaporate readily at the ordinary engine operating temperature. It should be chemically stable, a good conductor of heat, and a poor conductor of electricity (which causes electrolysis)."

Found here and others.

http://www.waynesgarage.com/docs/engine_coolant.htm

[sleepless]

Originally Posted by skiboats

I don't think so. To the contrary actually.

" The modern antifreeze, however, does much more. It provides year-round protection of the cooling system: It prevents freeze up in winter and boilover in summer (especially in cars with air conditioning). It provides protection from rust and corrosion and does not harm rubber hoses and plastics. A desirable antifreeze should not corrode metal parts, attack rubber, become viscous at low temperatures, or evaporate readily at the ordinary engine operating temperature. It should be chemically stable, a good conductor of heat, and a poor conductor of electricity (which causes electrolysis)."

Found here and others.

http://www.waynesgarage.com/docs/engine_coolant.htm

did you premix the antifreeze w/ water 50/50 or the full strength ?

[skiboats]

Full strength. It's in this thread somewhere.

[HPIA4v2]

BTW, (hope this is not stupid question)you guys park outside or in the garage when this door freeze thing happens?

[mrbmwx5]

most of freezing things happen due to parking out side of the garage
parking in the garage help some but not when your car is wet.

[cbax5]

I'm sorry these may seen like dumb questions but where exactly are you supposed to spray? That protroding black piece?? And do you have to do this everyday or just once?

Thanks!

[skiboats]

There was a picture posted on the first page of this thread. Pry out the inside of the red circled black access plug. Spray in there and the latches. All 4 doors are the same.

So far I have done it once.