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Title: Rubber weather strip
Post by: Nickbat on 20 December 2009, 19:44:52

Driver's door was frozen shut today. Gave it a bit of a yank and it opened.

..Unfortunately, that action seems to have caused the bottom weather strip to come a bit loose.  ::)

I can't see well as it's dark now, but it seems to have come off two rivets or similar.

Can I just clip back on, or will I need superglue...or a new weather strip?

Anyone else had a similar problem in this weather?

Title: Re: Rubber weather strip
Post by: dbug on 20 December 2009, 22:01:37

Yea mine was stuck - poured warm water down sides of door to minimise risk of b*ggering door seal  ;)

Dried seal off and smeared with a touch of vaseline to assist next time  :y

Title: Re: Rubber weather strip
Post by: Andy B on 20 December 2009, 22:19:18

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Driver's door was frozen shut today. Gave it a bit of a yank and it opened.

..Unfortunately, that action seems to have caused the bottom weather strip to come a bit loose.  ::)

I can't see well as it's dark now, but it seems to have come off two rivets or similar.

Can I just clip back on, or will I need superglue...or a new weather strip?

Anyone else had a similar problem in this weather?

The straight bit along the bottom?
It is as you suggest, clipped onto a rivet welded to the car. They just clip back on. silicon spray also helps to prevent the door from freezing shut.  :y  :y  :y

Title: Re: Rubber weather strip
Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 22:39:05

i had problems opening the back doors on the car this morning, they never get used, but were frozen solid this morning. Almost ripped the door handle off opening the door  ;D

Title: Re: Rubber weather strip
Post by: Nickbat on 20 December 2009, 23:40:30

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Driver's door was frozen shut today. Gave it a bit of a yank and it opened.

..Unfortunately, that action seems to have caused the bottom weather strip to come a bit loose.  ::)

I can't see well as it's dark now, but it seems to have come off two rivets or similar.

Can I just clip back on, or will I need superglue...or a new weather strip?

Anyone else had a similar problem in this weather?

The straight bit along the bottom?
It is as you suggest, clipped onto a rivet welded to the car. They just clip back on. silicon spray also helps to prevent the door from freezing shut.  :y  :y  :y

Thanks, Andy. I fell happier now! :y :y

Title: Re: Rubber weather strip
Post by: Psychoca on 21 December 2009, 01:54:06

All my doors frozen shut this morning, I had to get the wifes kitchen blow torch on the boot lock to open the boot as the button had frozen...   Me thinks the locks need to be introduced to a little WD-40... lol...

Title: Re: Rubber weather strip
Post by: Bionic on 21 December 2009, 02:57:07

Best thing to use is a silicon trim spray, there are loads of them about and work brilliantly even in the coldest weather. I used it on my coach in north Norway at -25 and the side lockers and boot lid seals always stayed free from ice sticking them to the doors. I use it on all of my trim on a weekly basis now anyway.
One word of warning though! Do not get any on any glass cos its nigh on impossible to get off. One bright t**t said it coulkd be used on the windscreen to stop it icing up too so I gave it a go and regretted it. I ended up using raw cellulose thinners to get rid of it.
Rubbers definitely YES. Glass certainly NOT.
GudLuk