| Author | Message | ||
     Kris Carlquist (Kris_carlquist) New Member Username: Kris_carlquist Post Number: 11 Registered: 09-2003 |
Does anyone else have sluggish latches and sticky doors in cold weather? I suspect that the problem stems from the lubrication habits of the dealership (previous owner only got service at the dealer). But I was curious if this might be a more common problem. I am going to have to pull the doors apart and clean and lube all the mechanisms. I think I will try a low temp synthetic grease, any lube recommendations? Thanks, Kris | ||
| carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 64 Registered: 07-2003 |
white lithium. i learned from a previous thread that some vaseline on your door seals helps, too. cheers, carl | ||
| Ryan McDonald (Nursemcdonald) Member Username: Nursemcdonald Post Number: 42 Registered: 05-2003 |
I just posted a similar post and no-one answered. However I just finished relubricating the latching mechanism and everything works great. 1. open door 2. "wash" latching mechanism area with liberal amounts of WD-40. 3. push latch in with your hands if possible and wash again with WD-40. 4. Pull door handle and see how easily the latch releases. Keep washing until it easily releases. 5. Allow latch to "dry" and then apply spray-on white-lithium grease. Good luck and let me know how it works out! |
