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- JGP56
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freezing window
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
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.
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
Gummi Plege on ebay, it will quieten the rattles and squeaks too
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Re: freezing window
For those searching and getting very confused it's spelt pflege.
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Re: freezing window
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
simples just leave the windows open
Re: freezing window
Nah, leave the roof down!woozzle wrote:simples just leave the windows open
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Re: freezing window
Just ordered some of this gummi bear jollop.
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Re: freezing window
Let us know what it tastes likeCarol M wrote:Just ordered some of this gummi bear jollop.
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Re: freezing window
Had the same problem this morning - Gummi Pflege ordered from Amazon tonight!
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Re: freezing window
Just ordered mine too!
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Re: freezing window
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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