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freezing window

Post by JGP56 » Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:03 pm

Any thoughts on what to do in frosty weather. Door seals tight to rubbers, when forced open mechanism doesn`t drop and reseal window when shut. Obviously putting the car into a garage overnight would stop this happening, I do not have this luxury. Would a cover (half car/full car) over the windows stop this? I noted somewhere that smearing the rubbers at this time of year with vaseline or similar would help? Does anyone out there have this problem and able to get round it, or do I just need to wait for the thaw.
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Re: freezing window

Post by Maniac » Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:05 pm

Common issue, threads on here about it.

Vaseline will make a right old mess. Use 'Gummi Pflege', I do (you can get it online or from BMW) on the seals. I did that last weekend and the doors opened this morning no trouble at all.
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Re: freezing window

Post by JGP56 » Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:28 pm

THANKS WILL TRY IT OUT :thumbsup:
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Re: freezing window

Post by Kettleboy » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:09 pm

Gummi Plege on ebay, it will quieten the rattles and squeaks too :D
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Re: freezing window

Post by Seb.F » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:12 pm

For those searching and getting very confused it's spelt pflege.
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Re: freezing window

Post by Carol M » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:01 pm

Just happened to me too. Thought I'd go start the car, give it a bit of warm up and the windows wouldn't drop.
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Re: freezing window

Post by woozzle » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:17 pm

simples just leave the windows open :thumbsup:
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Re: freezing window

Post by kevinmarkwhite » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:28 pm

woozzle wrote:simples just leave the windows open :thumbsup:
Nah, leave the roof down!
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Re: freezing window

Post by TitanTim » Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:10 pm

The Brits always make me smile come winter time :)

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Re: freezing window

Post by Carol M » Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:47 pm

Just ordered some of this gummi bear jollop.
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Re: freezing window

Post by micz4 » Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:38 pm

Carol M wrote:Just ordered some of this gummi bear jollop.
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Re: freezing window

Post by InvisibleName » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:52 pm

Had the same problem this morning - Gummi Pflege ordered from Amazon tonight!
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Re: freezing window

Post by OwenT » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:30 am

Just ordered mine too!


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Re: freezing window

Post by cj10jeeper » Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:46 pm

Just a note to others that Vaseline is petroleum based and will destroy seals over time. Stick to the proper stuff
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