Sienna doors freezing shut...?

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?

Sincere thanks,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

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. ;]

"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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?[/color]

Pour warm water over the door.

Cathy
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>
> Sincere thanks,
> --
> Kenneth
>
> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."[/color]

"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
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> 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?[/color]

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.
Tomes

On 17 Jan 2007 17:46:06 -0800, "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Park in a garage
>Wait until it warms up
>Melt the ice with running water
>Run the heater until the ice melts[/color]

Move to Florida....

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>
>
>Kenneth wrote:[color=green]
>> 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?
>>
>> Sincere thanks,
>> --
>> Kenneth
>>
>> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."[/color][/color]

--

Scott in Florida

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:12:50 GMT, "Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote:
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>"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
>news:qdjtq215l9e02bq4n7a6hnomkl4vlmp6qi@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> 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?[/color]
>
>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.
>Tomes
>[/color]

That sounds like the voice of experience....


--

Scott in Florida

"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message
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> "Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
> news:qdjtq215l9e02bq4n7a6hnomkl4vlmp6qi@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> 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?[/color]
>
> 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

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> Tomes
>[/color]

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:41:02 -0500, "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net>
wrote:
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>
>"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message
>news:CIArh.12475$w91.2637@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...[color=green]
>> "Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
>> news:qdjtq215l9e02bq4n7a6hnomkl4vlmp6qi@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> 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?[/color]
>>
>> 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...

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>
>[color=green]
>> Tomes
>>[/color]
>[/color]

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Scott in Florida

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. ;][/color]


Silicone spray?

I told a guy this was happening to to use white lithium grease.

Yeah, that'll probably work too. Whatever makes the rubber repel water.

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
news:w2Crh.15207$Ch1.4619@trndny04...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:51:06 -0500, qslim wrote:
>[color=green]
>> 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. ;][/color]
>
>
> 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.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

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.[/color]
>
> Lithium grease will get all over people's clothes, hold dirt, and attack
> the rubber. Silicone is kinder to rubber.[/color]


But...Pat Goss said so!!!

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:00:24 -0600, Ray O wrote:
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>> 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]
>
>
> But...Pat Goss said so!!!
>[/color]

Pat who?
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

In article <00ntq21tg1fu3pbjgldbejifn1uhq5j6ts@4ax.com>,
Scott in Florida <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote:
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> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:12:50 GMT, "Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
> >news:qdjtq215l9e02bq4n7a6hnomkl4vlmp6qi@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
> >> 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?[/color]
> >
> >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.
> >Tomes
> >[/color]
>
> That sounds like the voice of experience....[/color]

because of global warming we no longer have freezing rain here.
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In article <w2Crh.15207$Ch1.4619@trndny04>,
Hachiroku ÉnÉ`ÉçÉN <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote:
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> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:51:06 -0500, qslim wrote:
>[color=green]
> > 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. ;][/color]
>
>
> Silicone spray?
>
> I told a guy this was happening to to use white lithium grease.[/color]

Should you use a petro product on rubber door seals?
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