Sienna doors freezing shut...?

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:46:26 -0600, Ray O wrote:
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> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:00:24 -0600, Ray O wrote:
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>>>> I told a guy this was happening to to use white lithium grease.
>>>
>>> Lithium grease will get all over people's clothes, hold dirt, and
>>> attack the rubber. Silicone is kinder to rubber.[/color]
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>>
>> But...Pat Goss said so!!!
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>>[/color]
> Pat who?[/color]

[url]http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/goss.shtml[/url]

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:46:26 -0600, Ray O wrote:
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>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:00:24 -0600, Ray O wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I told a guy this was happening to to use white lithium grease.
>>>>
>>>> Lithium grease will get all over people's clothes, hold dirt, and
>>>> attack the rubber. Silicone is kinder to rubber.
>>>
>>>
>>> But...Pat Goss said so!!!
>>>
>>>[/color]
>> Pat who?[/color]
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> [url]http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/goss.shtml[/url][/color]

Well, I know who not to go to for advice now!
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Ray O
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"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
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> Howdy,
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> We've had some freezing rain...
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> With that the sliding doors on my '04 Sienna froze shut.
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> Is there anything I can do to prevent this incredibly
> annoying problem?
>
> Sincere thanks,[/color]

Ahhh...this brings back memories. Back in the winter of 1978 I had a job in
Michigan. At that time I owned a Datsun 280Z. My second week there I decided
to wash the salt off the car. I was delighted to see that the car wash used
really warm water. I washed the car and drove home. Next morning the doors
were frozen shut. I was lucky, the rear hatch would open. I crawled in and
warmed the car up and got the doors open. The guys at work laughed their
a**es off at me. They said it was very important to dry the door seals after
you washed the car. After that I always dried the door seals after washing
the car. I also lubed the seals with clear silicone grease (not too thick -
just enought o make them shiny). I never had a problem again that winter.
When spring came, I left Michigan and never returned (and don't plan to).

Ed

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:49:18 -0600, Ray O wrote:
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>>>>> But...Pat Goss said so!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Pat who?
>>>
>>> [url]http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/goss.shtml[/url][/color]
>>
>> Well, I know who not to go to for advice now![/color]
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>
> Um, that was also about 17 years ago, so things may have changed a little
> since then... :)[/color]

Before silicone spray became widely available, I used to recommend vaseline,
which in retrospect was bad stuff.
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Ray O
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"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:41:02 -0500, "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net>
> wrote:[color=green]
>>"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message
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>>> "Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
>>> news:qdjtq215l9e02bq4n7a6hnomkl4vlmp6qi@4ax.com...
>>>> Howdy,
>>>> We've had some freezing rain...
>>>> With that the sliding doors on my '04 Sienna froze shut.
>>>> Is there anything I can do to prevent this incredibly
>>>> annoying problem?
>>>
>>> I know this problem from our Sienna. We used the Silicone spray and
>>> the
>>> problem went away. In order to not get the spray everywhere, I
>>> sprayed it
>>> on a rag and then wiped the rubber. Also - if you use contact lenses,
>>> do
>>> not get it on your fingers and then in your eyes - that would be a bad
>>> thing.[/color]
>>
>>Ever handle red pepper & then - even hours later & after washing your
>>hands - handle your contacts & put them in your eyes? Yow!!!!!!!!!!
>>;-)
>>
>>Cathy[/color]
>
> Another voice of experience!
>
> Damn that hurts just thinking about it...
>[/color]
....and after chopping/handling onions too. That's when the fingers just
want to rub those watering eyes....

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:51:06 -0500, qslim wrote:
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>>> Silicone spray applied to the weather stripping on the door and on the
>>> body will protect against moisture freezing the door shut from the
>>> inside.
>>> As far as rain freezing over the outside of the door, you could try
>>> praying or parking it in a garage. ;]
>>>
>>> Silicone spray?[/color]
>>
>> I told a guy this was happening to to use white lithium grease.[/color]
>
> Lithium grease will get all over people's clothes, hold dirt, and attack
> the rubber. Silicone is kinder to rubber.[/color]

Here is one thing I used the lithium grease for (and it is a bit OT, but
useful). A lot of folks have these Forever doors as 'screen/storm' doors
on their front or back doors. Many of these that I have seen (maybe half,
lol) do not close unless you actually pull them shut. I use a dose of
Lithium grease, wipe it off, and the thing closes all by itself for months
and months. It just stays there, slipping away.
Tomes

"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message
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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:w2Crh.15207$Ch1.4619@trndny04...[color=darkred]
>>> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:51:06 -0500, qslim wrote:
>>>
>>>> Silicone spray applied to the weather stripping on the door and on the
>>>> body will protect against moisture freezing the door shut from the
>>>> inside.
>>>> As far as rain freezing over the outside of the door, you could try
>>>> praying or parking it in a garage. ;]
>>>>
>>>> Silicone spray?
>>>
>>> I told a guy this was happening to to use white lithium grease.[/color]
>>
>> Lithium grease will get all over people's clothes, hold dirt, and attack
>> the rubber. Silicone is kinder to rubber.[/color]
>
> Here is one thing I used the lithium grease for (and it is a bit OT, but
> useful). A lot of folks have these Forever doors as 'screen/storm' doors
> on their front or back doors. Many of these that I have seen (maybe half,
> lol) do not close unless you actually pull them shut. I use a dose of
> Lithium grease, wipe it off, and the thing closes all by itself for months
> and months. It just stays there, slipping away.
> Tomes[/color]
The door closer(s) often have a winter and summer mounting position where
the pin attaches it to the door or door frame. The colder weather in the
winter slows down the closer, to the alternate mounting position puts more
or less leverage on the closer. Some closers also have 2 adjustments - 1
for 95% of the movement, and 1 for the last inch or so.
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Ray O
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