How do you pervent doors from freezing

[eyeball96]

My gen 3.5 doors freeze shut often, I've already broken the drivers door once and would rather not do it again. I'm not talking real cold either, we got 1/2" snow last nite and the drivers door was frozen shut. temp 29, lucky the drivers rear door opened and crawled in the back started the car and then was able to get in. Is there any thing I could put on the seals to prevent them from freezing? How do people in colder climates deal with this or is it just my Camry. The car has never leaked water and the seals are undamaged. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Joe

[ekpolk]

Move to Florida.

OK, maybe in a slightly more useful vein, you could try rubbing the seals down with silicone or some a seal conditioner. Might want to clean them first. Perhaps you've got some contamination on them that's making them sticky. Just some thoughts. Good luck with it.

[nort0188]

Elbow grease.

[eyeball96]

Originally Posted by Siver_Cartel

Elbow grease.

Tried that, Pulled my handle off! 136.50.

[eecc]

With a glove on, clench your fist, and like your banging on a home door, bang around the perimeter of the door. It has always worked for me.

[anuthaCamry]

snow hasn't been seen on the ground here in my lifetime... whenever I see the stuff in the nearby sierras, or local mountains, I can't help but to play in it. My brother just moved over there into snow country and he said his door freezes too.

[es250nut]

Clean out your garage. Park you car inside.

Actually, there are three things I've heard of to try to keep your doors from freezing shut.

1: Silicone spray (not WD40)
2: Vasoline
3: Vegi oil

Maybe you might try each on a seperate door seal and tell us which works best.

[karazy]

Unfortunately, that is the temp zone where this happens the most. Warm enough to allow some melting and freezing, sealing the tomb. There isn't much you can do to the seal that won't come off on you, or break down the rubber. Try cleaning and waxing the contact area on the body.
The most important thing, is not to pull on the handle too hard and always check all the doors. If available, pouring hot water on it will free it up, but make sure to wipe it dry, so you can get back out.

[dna59]

I'm glad I don't have to deal with winter. 90% of the time I have sun, if not more.

[karugs]

Originally Posted by eecc

With a glove on, clench your fist, and like your banging on a home door, bang around the perimeter of the door. It has always worked for me.

He has a good point. But it would be less hurting to also use the pad of your hand--on the pinky finger side (yes that thick pad of muscle when you clench your fist). But if you really want the simplest solution, park it in a closed garage if you can, and keep the doors open. OR at least the driver door, or whatever door--just one. Even if the garage isn't warmed, you'll be able to get inside (and start the car, making the whole thing warm up).

[Tommy]

dont use any type of oil on it, youll just end up destroying the rubber seals, and i wouldnt trust silicone on it either for the same reasons.

i doubt you can acutally do anything for it, except what youve been doing and opening the doors that arent frozen. You could get a remote starter so you can start your car from outside and run the heat for a few minutes, that might loosen things up.

[Toysrme]

I live down south where dumb shit like that isn't a problem~!

[BullMarket]

Originally Posted by Toysrme

I live down south where dumb shit like that isn't a problem~!

Hey...VA is considered the south.

BULLMKT

[anuthaCamry]

Hawaii is even more south and it's not the south. I bet snow throwers sell really well there in Honolulu.

[eyeball96]

The silicone worked! We had Ice and sleet yesterday, temps in the teens overnite, I just went out expecting the door to be frozen a usual, Lifted the handle and It popped right open Thanks for the help everybody!