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Offline Dan_GTI

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Frozen door seals?
« on: 19 December 2010, 20:40 »
just been out (-4) and the o/s door was stuck, managed to open it to find the door seal on the top had a thin layer of ice along it which froze to the door frame im hoping this is normal and i dont need new seals  :undecided:
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Offline andc1

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #1 on: 19 December 2010, 20:48 »
only takes abit of damp and at these temps everything freeze's! dont stress it mate i had ice on me rear view mirror the other day lol
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Offline chrisr103

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #2 on: 19 December 2010, 20:55 »
A little tip, When you have cleared the ice off spray a little silicone along the rubber door seal, That will stop the door from freezing when its closed
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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #3 on: 19 December 2010, 21:17 »
Smear some vaseline on your rubbers  :shocked:
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Offline tech1889

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #4 on: 19 December 2010, 21:42 »
lmao at above... yes this is normal mate
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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #5 on: 19 December 2010, 22:27 »
same happens to mine dnt worry! :smiley:
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Offline Dan_GTI

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #6 on: 19 December 2010, 22:33 »
cheers all, just wondered as the other two mk4s ive owned never did it but at ease now  :laugh:
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Offline tech1889

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #7 on: 19 December 2010, 23:04 »
most cars do it theres not a lot you can do just yank the door harder lol
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Offline vwfiend

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #8 on: 19 December 2010, 23:12 »
Could be worse, your central locking could be retarded so you have to endure a quest with frozen locks! Mine stays unlocked now!  :grin:
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Offline houston

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Re: Frozen door seals?
« Reply #9 on: 20 December 2010, 09:55 »
use the other door to get in and push from the inside so you dont break the handle.

weirdly the only door thats been freezing shut on my golf is the rear o/s, rest have been fine down to -11
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