Door locks freeze in cold weather!

Post by **Peachy** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:59 am

Just wondering if anyone elses Lude suffers from this when there has been a really cold frost?

Key will hardly go into unlock car door and when it does it does not turn. Spent 20 mins heating lock up this morning till i could actully get in the car!

Annoying!

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:01 am

get some blu tac make a disc and stick it over the lock

always worked for my old alfa

Post by **Peachy** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:03 am

mercutio wrote:get some blu tac make a disc and stick it over the lock always worked for my old alfa

Right i will remember to do this!

In all honestly that is not a bad idea!

It would also keep me in range of my bodge job reputation!

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:24 am

never had this issue. remote controlled central locking is the key

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:03 am

Dip your key in warm water before leaving the house, or spray the lock with wd40 the night before, if you know its going to be cold.

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:06 am

Only time I have this problem is when I power wash the car. Just use the old bucket and hose method now.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:59 pm

lol, just stick the end of the WD40 tube in the hole and give it a spray. no proooblem.

BlackShadow · Post by **BlackShadow** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:55 pm

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:31 pm

That'll do, it works in English and in French, may not work in Japanese, tho'!!

Post by **rob quilter** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:51 am

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