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Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294214 03/12/2011 21:36 03/12/2011 21:36
N Nello Unregistered
Nello Unregistered N	I'm serious boys - the best way to open your frozen doors is to blow into the lock barrel a few times. Jobs a good'un.

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294217 03/12/2011 21:43 03/12/2011 21:43
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria	Yup! Come across a few people with their lips stuck to the metal door in very cold weather! "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294223 03/12/2011 21:50 03/12/2011 21:50
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin	boom-tisch! I've got the winter boots on the bravo now (on 20vt wheels; the tyres are 3% small but I'm not throwing them away until they're dead) so it's allowed to snow. Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294414 04/12/2011 19:25 04/12/2011 19:25
H h2ypr Unregistered
h2ypr Unregistered H	It's been snowing today. Nothin lying yet but to be bad tomorrow. Ross

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294437 04/12/2011 20:23 04/12/2011 20:23
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 18,732 Auld Reekie Edinburgh Club President, member225
Edinburgh Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 18,732 Auld Reekie	Chillier and chillier through here, the polythene's already on the screen. BumbleBee carer

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294557 05/12/2011 10:11 05/12/2011 10:11
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 210 Bonnybridge J Jay1984 Making a profit
Jay1984 Making a profit J Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 210 Bonnybridge	Baltic at my bit this morning! First experiance of frozen locks which wasn't fun at 7am! Just as well the mothers Fiat 500 was sittin doing nuthin! Yoink!

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: Jay1984] #1294562 05/12/2011 10:35 05/12/2011 10:35
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria	Originally Posted by Jay1984 Baltic at my bit this morning! First experiance of frozen locks which wasn't fun at 7am! Just as well the mothers Fiat 500 was sittin doing nuthin! Yoink! Have you read this? http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1264975#Post1264975

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294563 05/12/2011 10:43 05/12/2011 10:43
P patch234 Unregistered
patch234 Unregistered P	Winter has been here since the start of October, we have had over 1 metre of snow falling and it's been sub zero every night since then. You have it easy! Good job there are no coupe's here!

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: stan] #1294568 05/12/2011 10:56 05/12/2011 10:56
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 210 Bonnybridge J Jay1984 Making a profit
Jay1984 Making a profit J Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 210 Bonnybridge	Originally Posted by stan Have you read this? http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1264975#Post1264975 Have now! Good info there, will give it a go later today! Cheers

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294586 05/12/2011 11:52 05/12/2011 11:52
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,206 england came2dance I AM a Coop
came2dance I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,206 england	Originally Posted by patch234 Winter has been here since the start of October, we have had over 1 metre of snow falling and it's been sub zero every night since then. You have it easy! Good job there are no coupe's here! What you doing there then Phil. I thought you waer looking after some grass. How do you know it's still there www.chrisdoyle-photography.co.uk

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294589 05/12/2011 11:59 05/12/2011 11:59
P patch234 Unregistered
patch234 Unregistered P	I'm the stadium director, so have other jobs as well as preparing shitty old grass pitches

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: came2dance] #1294676 05/12/2011 16:19 05/12/2011 16:19
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 18,732 Auld Reekie Edinburgh Club President, member225
Edinburgh Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 18,732 Auld Reekie	Originally Posted by came2dance I thought you waer looking after some grass. How do you know it's still there Silicon spray on door rubbers and locks all round ......drat the wee trapdoor has fallen in on the boot lock BumbleBee carer

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: ] #1294901 06/12/2011 09:36 06/12/2011 09:36
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,595 angus, scotland jimbob13 I need some sleep
jimbob13 I need some sleep Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,595 angus, scotland	Coop frozen completely solid again this morning, more about it in the "worst thing you've done to your coupe" thread...

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: jimbob13] #1294923 06/12/2011 11:10 06/12/2011 11:10
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,113 highlands jimboy Club Member 857
jimboy Club Member 857 Forum is my life Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,113 highlands	Seems there are still some Coop owners struggling to open their doors. To repeat myself again, I use graphite oil spray in the locks with very good results. - 4 degrees this morning & my Coops doors opened no problem. I was caught out & I'm trying to get the ice & snow completely off the car before I can get the cover on. If anyone is interested....Force penetrating & graphite spray, purchased off eBay a couple of years ago. I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: jimboy] #1294925 06/12/2011 11:30 06/12/2011 11:30
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria	Originally Posted by jimboy If anyone is interested....Force penetrating & graphite spray, purchased off eBay a couple of years ago. Linky here....... or here too Last edited by stan; 06/12/2011 11:32. Reason: added second linky

Re: And winter is here..... [Re: stan] #1295098 06/12/2011 20:44 06/12/2011 20:44
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 681 France, Charente paulw Club Member 1326
paulw Club Member 1326 Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 681 France, Charente	I have to second the graphite spray treatment and especially silicone on the door rubbers, particularly after last winter. A couple of days I managed to de-ice the door enough to get in a drive the car, but by the time I got to the car park, it had frozen up again. In fact I had to leave it un-locked (actually just pushed to as it was frozen again in the un-locked position!) all day. No trouble at all since the silicone and graphite treatments. Paul W.

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