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[BlackDog]

Having lock de-icer in your glove box is really useless.

That is all. :bh

[MedicCook]

:r

[Ogre]

Having lock de-icer in your glove box is really useless.

That is all. :bh

:sad

[G G]

my locks never freeze.:tu

[CigarNut]

It could have been worse -- you at a very remote vacation spot hundreds of miles from anywhere with your door locks frozen and the de-icer at home snug and warm in your garage... :)

[T.G]

De-icer and locks huh? So, you mean there is a secondary use for that stuff besides spraying into blower scoops on dragsters and raceboats?

[SmokeyJoe]

De-icer? Makes me feel embarrassed that it was 73 here today. :sh

Sorry for the troubles, bro. :ss

[Bill86]

my locks never freeze.:tu

Same here. Even when I lived in Michigan my locks never froze.

[icehog3]

Having lock de-icer in your glove box is really useless.

That is all. :bh

Pint of vodka is much more useful, Warren. ;)

[DPD6030]

It could have been worse -- you at a very remote vacation spot hundreds of miles from anywhere with your door locks frozen and the de-icer at home snug and warm in your garage... :)

W/O a passport as well :r

[maninblack]

Piss on the lock. And hurry up and open it before it re-freezes.

[kelmac07]

:r :r :r

[Conch Republican]

Pint of vodka is much more useful, Warren. ;)

Warming the locks from the inside - or to make you not care?

[replicant_argent]

Then you find your door is frozen to the body.
Don you use the "pry your fingers into the frame" method, or the "Booty Bump"?

[357]

Then you find your door is frozen to the body.
Don you use the "pry your fingers into the frame" method, or the "Booty Bump"?

I've lived in Michigan almost my whole life and I've never had my lock freeze. My wife's lock on her car did once, but it was because the little flap that covered the keyhole was broken and we got some freezing rain. This was on an older car that didn't have remote entry, or the fob was broke. Don't remember.

Anyway, I have had my doors freeze shut many times. Not sure why this happens but not the locks freezing?

[icehog3]

Warming the locks from the inside - or to make you not care?

Yes. :)

[BlackDog]

My wife's lock on her car did once, but it was because the little flap that covered the keyhole was broken and we got some freezing rain.
My truck is pretty new, but we had rain that later changed to snow, and the temps dropped to about 15 degrees. I'm guessing that either rain or condensation got into the lock and froze.

[hscmit]

head south
problem solved

[RevSmoke]

Ouch! Warren, I understand your pain.

When it gets too cold, I no longer use the car wash. When I see a coupel 32+ days in the forcast, then I get it done.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[replicant_argent]

Timely thread.....:c:bh


Went out today for a post office run......
Outer drivers door handle.... inoperative...


Crawled through the passenger door... pulled the handle....


Inoperative...


Bleh.
Found the solution.
Looks like about 1.5 hour job. (Yeah.... when it is warm out and your fingers aren't freezing) so I figure about 2.5 hours to disable the airbag, remove the door panel, get the lock assembly and door handle/cable assy apart, diagnose, THEN hopefully reassemble stuck/frozen parts rather than ordering a new carrier assembly....

Lovely weather we are having, si?

[theoneandonly]

You could use a lighter to heat up the key to get it in the key hole and warm it that way. If you can't get the key in at all use the lighter to heat up the lock. Just make sure there is no plastic or rubber around it that could melt. You need to be careful when doing this. Growing up Northwest Indiana, I saw this trick/technique used and it worked. I was a little kid then but was still amazed and remember thinking I need to remember that trick.

[357]

You could use a lighter to heat up the key to get it in the key hole and warm it that way. If you can't get the key in at all use the lighter to heat up the lock. Just make sure there is no plastic or rubber around it that could melt. You need to be careful when doing this. Growing up Northwest Indiana, I saw this trick/technique used and it worked. I was a little kid then but was still amazed and remember thinking I need to remember that trick.

Don't do this with a bic/zippo lighter. The fluid leaves gunk on the key which can gum up your lock. It can be cleaned out, but can be a pain.

Try WD-40 in the lock to keep water out. No water = No ice.

[T.G]

Don't do this with a bic/zippo lighter. The fluid leaves gunk on the key which can gum up your lock. It can be cleaned out, but can be a pain.

Try WD-40 in the lock to keep water out. No water = No ice.

FWIW - Bic lighters are butane, not liquid lighter fluid ala Zippo.

[the MacDonald]

I consider a frozen lock a clear message from God to stay the hell home.