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    Posted: 05-January-2010 at 15:20

Originally posted by Jack;1853906 Jack;1853906 wrote:

Just a little advice now that winter has set in!!!! Hope I'm not too late.

Clean all your rubber door and boot seals with meths or white spirit, apply either silicone grease or vaseline to all seals (the rubber bits), then no more sticking doors in a frost, also apply some to the key a put it in the door and boot key holes.

Also grease up your bonnet and boot releases. (shut it! )

In spring re-clean rubber seals with spirt and key barrels with WD40 until next winter.

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hi steve

i get the same problem with my e36 i just poor hot water on the lock and it works straight away

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A while back, the drivers door lock was sticky and troublesome to turn to open the door. A squirt of WD40 did the trick.

Now in this icy/frosty weather, the lock is always frozen and won't turn. Passenger side is fine and this is how I get into the car (or leave it unlocked overnight).

Any solutions bar moving to warmer climes?
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