Frozen coupe door

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  • andy10v
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Mar 2009
    • 5996
    • Country: Scotland

    #16
    I also wipe the door seals down with silicone spray, seems to help stop it freezing up. The rubber the glass tucks under will still be stiff though.
    Current-2004 Impreza PPP wagon

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    • mcandmar
      S2Forum Zealot
      • Apr 2004
      • 5118
      • Country: Ireland

      #17
      I was going to say try gummifledge on the seals as it stops them sticking and creaking. Did a quick google search for it and found its NLA as its now considered carcinogenic

      As for the door locks, buy a heated lock kit from a US CQ
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      • Drummer87
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Oct 2009
        • 1644
        • Home: United Kingdom Current: Scotland

        #18
        heated door lock kit for sale

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        • Ian Simmonds
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Jun 2005
          • 2858
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #19
          Originally posted by andy10v
          I also wipe the door seals down with silicone spray, seems to help stop it freezing up. The rubber the glass tucks under will still be stiff though.
          Just sprayed the Avant and the Land Rovers door seals with silicone spray...
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          • Acidburn
            S2Forum Obsessed
            • Jun 2007
            • 13459
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #20
            Is it that bad outside then

            only just woke up so not even attempted to get out of bed lol.....

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            • Nimz
              S2Forum Addict
              • Sep 2011
              • 309
              • Country: England

              #21
              Originally posted by Drummer87
              heated door lock kit for sale
              Price?
              Nimz - White S2

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              • Acidburn
                S2Forum Obsessed
                • Jun 2007
                • 13459
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #22
                its in the for sale section currently ^

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                • Drummer87
                  S2Forum Extremist
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 1644
                  • Home: United Kingdom Current: Scotland

                  #23
                  Just bumped it up.

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                  • Nimz
                    S2Forum Addict
                    • Sep 2011
                    • 309
                    • Country: England

                    #24
                    Cheers guys
                    Nimz - White S2

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                    • gripper
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Jun 2008
                      • 1156
                      • Country: United Kingdom

                      #25
                      Originally posted by mcandmar
                      I was going to say try gummifledge on the seals as it stops them sticking and creaking. Did a quick google search for it and found its NLA as its now considered carcinogeni


                      Wondered why my fingers have started to glow in the dark !
                      For what this cost me so far I could have bought an S2

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                      • bluequattro
                        S2Forum Fiend
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 2960
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #26
                        I googled this problem last week when I couldn't get doors open
                        A Norwegian (I think ) trick-
                        Cooking oil on the door seals
                        Done to coupe and van and they opened in minus 5 !
                        Leave it unlocked so don't have to defrost barrel- no one round here would nick it and we re gated at work

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                        • Pat D
                          S2Forum Maniac
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 748
                          • Country: Australia

                          #27
                          Just move here, tis a little balmy today


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                          • newsh
                            S2Forum Obsessed
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 16226
                            • Country: United Kingdom

                            #28
                            Autoglym rubber restorer is good too.

                            You have to put it on before the bad weather though.... DOH!

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                            • Dan
                              S2Forum Extremist
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 1242
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #29
                              What's wrong with climing in through the boot, anyway?
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