frozen shut
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I thought I was the only one today suffering! I just stood there bemused when it wouldn't open... even my boot struggled to open.
I just poured a bit of water on the windows and it eventually opened....
I regret laughing at the salesman when he asked if i wanted a heated steering wheel..
I just poured a bit of water on the windows and it eventually opened....
I regret laughing at the salesman when he asked if i wanted a heated steering wheel..
Problem with pouring water on is the situation will be worse next time it freezes :?
Before i discovered Gummi some years back our Touareg had a habit of freezing gasket on drivers door , did the usual warm water trick for a week or so , , only to worsen the situation as the door handle/lock mechanism started to freeze :wink:
I would go for the lube method , , since purchasing the ACF50 recommended by Z4M-2006 ive used this on all my rubber seals & think its better at staying "slippery" than the Gummi :wink:
For those with 89,s you could maybe apply a little to where the brush strip sits ?
Before i discovered Gummi some years back our Touareg had a habit of freezing gasket on drivers door , did the usual warm water trick for a week or so , , only to worsen the situation as the door handle/lock mechanism started to freeze :wink:
I would go for the lube method , , since purchasing the ACF50 recommended by Z4M-2006 ive used this on all my rubber seals & think its better at staying "slippery" than the Gummi :wink:
For those with 89,s you could maybe apply a little to where the brush strip sits ?
I have the same problem with my 2011 Z4. Very annoying and the only thing that seems to work is to use the keyfob while standing outside to put the top down slightly so that I can open the door, get in, start the car, and then put the top back up. Looks ridiculous to start dropping the top in 20 degree weather but no other easy solution.
I picked up my z4 a year ago and had this problem just before Christmas. Got back to my car at the train station and unable to open the doors - was not even a particularly cold just a slight frost. Since then it has been into two dealers - first said it was a common problem so went back to dealer I purchased from who had car for a week. It was returned and then last week we had two days of temp hitting zero and exactly the same thing happened again -hard to get in and if I do the window then sits outside of the roof and I have a gap until it de-ices enough to allow me to drop the window. Spoke to dealer and they are not prepared to do anything more as not a fault! Spoke to BMW customer services who were nice but no real help!
Kian2032 said:
Ermmm your dealer had your car for a week for a problem you can easily sort yourself? as said previously just run some rubber lubricant around the door seals such a Gummi Pflege which should stop the problem re-occuring. Most cars with frameless windows will suffer the same, its not a fault.
Tim.
