V50 front doors icing up and not closing.

Alalalpupula · Nov 26th, 2023, 12:01

As title, on really cold days -3deg or less both front doors open ok but will not lock when closing, when I say not locking I mean that door won’t stay closed so driving off is not happening soon. Once car has warmed up it’s ok so obviously part of that mechanism is freezing but I have triad all sorts of methods to stop it but keeps happening.

Does anyone else have issues like this and if you managed to pinpoint he exact problem to sort it?

Clan · Nov 26th, 2023, 13:58

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Originally Posted by Alalalpupula

As title, on really cold days -3deg or less both front doors open ok but will not lock when closing, when I say not locking I mean that door won’t stay closed so driving off is not happening soon. Once car has warmed up it’s ok so obviously part of that mechanism is freezing but I have triad all sorts of methods to stop it but keeps happening.

Does anyone else have issues like this and if you managed to pinpoint he exact problem to sort it?

It sounds like you haven't been lubricating the catch up inside the lock at every service.

Alalalpupula · Nov 26th, 2023, 17:40

Can’t vouch for the garage doing it but I tried lubricating lock mechanism but it still persists. Hence my asking if a specific method works.

Simmy · Nov 26th, 2023, 19:27

keep a can of wd 40 near the rad in the house ready for use when its very cold thats what we do for our cars its quit a common thing in the winter months.

Japster · Nov 27th, 2023, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Alalalpupula

As title, on really cold days -3deg or less both front doors open ok but will not lock when closing, when I say not locking I mean that door won’t stay closed so driving off is not happening soon. Once car has warmed up it’s ok so obviously part of that mechanism is freezing but I have triad all sorts of methods to stop it but keeps happening.

Does anyone else have issues like this and if you managed to pinpoint he exact problem to sort it?

I used to get this regularly in both my old V50s.
Had to keep a gas lighter in the door pocket to warm up the door catch when it failed to close, worked a treat everytime

Nov 26th, 2023, 12:01	#1
Alalalpupula New Member Last Online: Mar 17th, 2024 15:38 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Glasgow	V50 front doors icing up and not closing. As title, on really cold days -3deg or less both front doors open ok but will not lock when closing, when I say not locking I mean that door won’t stay closed so driving off is not happening soon. Once car has warmed up it’s ok so obviously part of that mechanism is freezing but I have triad all sorts of methods to stop it but keeps happening. Does anyone else have issues like this and if you managed to pinpoint he exact problem to sort it?

Nov 26th, 2023, 17:40	#3
Alalalpupula New Member Last Online: Mar 17th, 2024 15:38 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Glasgow	Can’t vouch for the garage doing it but I tried lubricating lock mechanism but it still persists. Hence my asking if a specific method works.

Nov 26th, 2023, 19:27	#4
Simmy Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:41 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Manchester	keep a can of wd 40 near the rad in the house ready for use when its very cold thats what we do for our cars its quit a common thing in the winter months.

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