Brixsmaid Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Right oh! great and knowledgeable ones!! Whats the best way to stop the tailgate lock (on the fibreglass rear top of my L200) from freezing (short of building a garage) I oil and/or WD 40 it regularly and make sure it works well into the lock - but any decent frost and it's 10 minutes with a warmed up key before I can unlock it! For today's experiment I have wrapped a piece of pipe foam lagging around it (the handle/lock assembly) - see what happens tonight - but have my doubts it will really help! Any suggestions (apart from the garage or don't lock it!) very much appreciated! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Cordless hairdryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Blowtorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 pee on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 pee on it Thought he might be "****** off" with it not "****** on" with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Not sure about the blowtorch, it's in a glass back pane!! Cordless hair dryer is a little less aggressive, would be a maybe if I hadn't sold mine due to no hair!! As regards peeing on it I'd rather not get arrested for a public order offence - I live on a main road, plus it might be a bit cold to expose myself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelongwayup Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I had similar problems with mine always freezing up. Sometimes you could be in in a few minutes, other times it took ages. Last year I stripped mine down as much as possible, dried the rest out and greased what I could get to with a decent thick grease. I also sprayed down into the lock with a silicone spray for a minute or so to coat everything up internally. Haven't had a problem so far in this frozen weather we currently have. The part that seemed to freeze up constantly last year was the push button inside the canopy. Moisture was getting into it then freezing so it wouldn't allow you to pull the handle on the outside which was connected to this frozen push button. Hope you get yours sorted as it's a massive PITA not been able to get in to it when you need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelongwayup Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Just wondering would the moisture pouches help prevent the build up of condensation in the back and help cut down on the freezing in the back of the lock? Would some vaseline pushed into the lock prevent water ingress and subsequent freezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michufc Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I would of thought you would need a lot of those pouches to make any difference. When we had the navaras with a glass top that did it a lot most of the time I left it unlocked but what we did was removed the lock completely dry it out and packed it full of Vaseline that seamed to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 We used to take vehicles to the arctic circle every year for cold climate testing. Automatic transmission fluid in an oil can, two inch length of brake pipe squash one end in a vice but not completely. Connect to the oil can and fill the lock with ATF , never had one freeze yet up to - 36c . Wipe Vaseline on door rubbers to stop them freezing shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Lock de-icer spray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Lock de-icer spray? Love your avitar, and the quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Very many thanks - so far i like the idea of packing the lock with grease - probably means greasy pockets for the future though, hum!! I also like the ATF Fluid suggestion - just been out to the garage to find the spare bottle I know I've got - guess what - dumped it (legally I hasten to add!) a few months ago when I was having a clear out - should have known better that to chuck anything away , never throw anything away - always been my motto and proves it's a good one -Doh!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Lock de-icer spray? Do these actually work?? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelongwayup Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Do these actually work?? Cheers not in my experience with a canopy lock as it's the push button inside that also freezes so you can't pull the handle. It defrosts the actual lock ok but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Might work on mine - mine isn't a push button, just a traditional lock barrel and handle. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Do these actually work?? Cheers Does exactly what it says on the tin. £1 a can from halfords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.R.P. Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 BRIXSMAID, Blue tac. Problem solved. Regards A.R.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Does exactly what it says on the tin. £1 a can from halfords. Got to be worth a go!! BRIXSMAID, Blue tac. Problem solved. Regards A.R.P. Go on then - give me a clue how to use it for - is it to cover the lock slot or something? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I've always used graphite to lubricate my motorbike locks. Seems to work without freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil82 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 dry the lock as much as possible, pump as much powdered graphite as possible in side it, job done, I hate using any sort of wet lube in locks, if it doesn't dry out and jam dust sticks to it and then it jams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.R.P. Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Hya Brixsmaid, Just curious How did you get on? Regards A.R.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Hya Brixsmaid, Just curious How did you get on? Regards A.R.P. Much as you'd expect - haven't seen a hint of ice since I posted - so am on standby with a few ideas to try the next time frost is forecast!! Can you expand on your Blue Tack idea - is it to cover the slot or what? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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