Rear Door - Frozen Won't Shut

[rik007]

Hi, anyone got a solution for frozen rear doors?

On my '75 2.0 CDT Tourer as soon as the weather gets below zero, the rear door mechanisms seem to freeze. You can just about open the door but then the locking mechanism stays open and you cant then close the door and get it to latched closed. Seems there is a latch that will not spring back after the door has been opened.

Eventually after its warmed up a little the door works just fine.

It's real problem for us as we cant get our nipper to school in the morning.

Anyone else has this?

Cheers, Rich

[Alan123]

Hi, anyone got a solution for frozen rear doors?

On my '75 2.0 CDT Tourer as soon as the weather gets below zero, the rear door mechanisms seem to freeze. You can just about open the door but then the locking mechanism stays open and you cant then close the door and get it to latched closed. Seems there is a latch that will not spring back after the door has been opened.

Eventually after its warmed up a little the door works just fine.

It's real problem for us as we cant get our nipper to school in the morning.

Anyone else has this?

Cheers, Rich
One of the joys of our cars I'm afraid but if ur in a rush to get off just pour some warm water over the door catch and away you go.

[rrobson]

As above. Pour some warm water over the door handle

Works every time for me :)

[rik007]

Thanks Gents, I think my wife did try pouring a kettle of boiling water into the door itself, but I may advise she just keeps it to the external door handles then.

I thought there may be a way of dealing with the prob form within the lock, but warm water it is :-)

Many thanks,

Rich:}

[coab]

I had this on the drivers door last week! I have soaked the inner latch on the side of the door with WD40 but yet to see if it happens again.:}

[hughiep]

It used to happen on my wifes megane and I soaked it in wd40..never froze after that.

[billericaymgxpower]

WD 40 has resolved this problem for me too.

[RPWC]

Have heard this before, drench it in wd40 seems to work.