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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
I use car wax tp prevent water lying there but still get the odd frozen shut scenario. The easiest fix if it happens is to get a jug of warm water and trickle it round the seals. It all un-freezes in a few seconds. |
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16th Dec 2012 8:37am |
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jonlewis Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: UK Posts: 308 |
My problem is freezing handle, so when I open the door the mechanism stays open and the door will not close. Looks like a greasing is required in the door cavity.
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16th Dec 2012 9:12am |
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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 |
You can buy a product that you put on the seals and it rejuivinates the rubber and stops the icing. Not sure of the name it someone will come along in a min with it [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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16th Dec 2012 10:39am |
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SteveMFr Site Sponsor Member Since: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 1641 |
Take a look at your door opening once you've managed to yank the frozen door open. You'll see that you've just very effectively removed a good portion of the felt from the upper, outer door seal. These need to be sprayed with silicone spray every year to prevent this from happening - it is part of the service procedures. This sort of stuff starts happening when vehicles are not serviced regularly by competent, diligent persons (not an attack on anyone - just stating facts). If your RR was serviced recently and this was not done, go back and complain. The seals are not cheap and are vital in reducing wind noise.
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16th Dec 2012 10:49am |
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CG-SC Member Since: 06 May 2011 Location: Falkirk Posts: 528 |
Gummi Pflege http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/25101201213...&cbt=y Stolen / Gone: 2006MY Supercharged LPG Autobiography - Zambezi Silver with Sand/Jet/Jet Oxford Leather..... |
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16th Dec 2012 12:02pm |
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JAYBOY Member Since: 17 Oct 2012 Location: South Wales Posts: 2204 |
Silicon spray.
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16th Dec 2012 12:11pm |
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simon1233 Member Since: 13 Jun 2011 Location: Leyland, sometimes Darmstadt Posts: 650 |
silicone grease works well, cheaper/easier than the spray and is neater for application |
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16th Dec 2012 12:27pm |
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TugRR Member Since: 11 Jan 2011 Location: Bakewell Posts: 1199 |
. . . . Vaseline . . . and lots of it
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16th Dec 2012 1:44pm |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3977 |
Use this on our cars seals, never had one freeze up yet,
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16th Dec 2012 2:04pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35332 |
gummi pfedge is the stuff to stop the rubbers seals from sticking and as the the frozen locks, the only proper way to remedy this is to strip ot the locking mechanism and stuff a load of grease in there. i tried the spraying silicon grease into the lock but it didnt do the job... ... - .- -.
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16th Dec 2012 2:05pm |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
Gummi Pflege +3
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16th Dec 2012 4:02pm |
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Budgie Member Since: 09 Jul 2012 Location: Stornoway Posts: 267 |
I've read in a couple of places on the net that Vaseline is the one thing you shouldn't use on your doors seals. Being patrolium based it'll will rot the rubber seals in a few years. I had the frozen door thing a few weeks ago and used a couple of dashboard wipes on the seals, does the same thing as the silicone spray, but less mess. I also need to do the driver door handle as it's sometimes hard to pull open and needs a couple of tugs to get it too release, and that's when it's not frozen shut!! |
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16th Dec 2012 6:29pm |
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Rambles Member Since: 16 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 803 |
have used the LR "genuine parts" silicon spray for the top of the door seals - both on the felt and the rubber.
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17th Dec 2012 9:08am |
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JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876 |
Sounds like your cable behind the door card is about to go or is overstretched …. |
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17th Dec 2012 9:15am |
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