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| discoch1 Member Since: 06 Dec 2009 Location: 3722 Scharnachtal Posts: 38   
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Hi all
I have a Defender 110Td5 2002. Why is it that as soon as the temperature goes above 5dec C it is possible to close the side doors with out them bouncing back open? Yes I know this is the wrong way round! I should be writing that, as soon as it is cold this happens but I thought I would add a twist to the story! Could it be that the door seals go hard when it is cold or and as I have seen there is inside the latch there is a rubber stopper that could go hard with the cold, maybe it is this? I have changed all the strikers on the door posts and re positioned them but to no avail. Any ideas guys as all my doors are begining to suffer from dents and the door handles on the outsides are getting loose? Greetings from thawing out Switzerland Just to add its freezing again and the Bl..... doors are back to there usual problem! Can anybody help? |
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26th Feb 2010 8:35pm |
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| discoch1 Member Since: 06 Dec 2009 Location: 3722 Scharnachtal Posts: 38
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 As nobody seems to want to help, I'll have to make do with the ratchet bands on the doors to stop the kids falling out!!
Can anyone help please before I really do have to resort to this? Greetings from Cold, Snowy Switzerland |
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11th Mar 2010 12:55pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2646  
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That's not your problem. Your problem is that you live somewhere where the temp can go below 5C  |
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11th Mar 2010 1:04pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668  
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WD40 or something similar
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11th Mar 2010 1:25pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Had a problem whereupon the rear door seal would dislodge each time I closed the door. Resolved it initially by smearing silicone grease down the seal maybe once a week. Eventually by doing this the seal sat in a different 'profile' and it no longer becomes dislodged and I no longer have to apply anything either.
Maybe vaseline or silicone grease will keep the seals from hardening as the temperature drops and allow them to remain supple enough for you to close the doors. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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11th Mar 2010 1:30pm |
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| discoch1 Member Since: 06 Dec 2009 Location: 3722 Scharnachtal Posts: 38
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Hi Guys
Thanks for beginning to write back I was wondering if my computer was duff. I have tried the WD 40 in the lock and on the hinges but it has only made things worse. Silicon spray on the door seals I have also tried. I am at the point of trying to cut the back of the door seal by the "Hip" of the door and try to remove the tube from inside the seal to give the door space to close. I am a bit weary of vasaline as this is supposed to be not good for rubber. The door seals fit ok and are still in the right shape. I have tried to line up the doors during a warm spell but the problem is still there. There is no movement from the bulk head, all the door posts are firm. New doors here cost a fortune. Still open to ideas. |
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12th Mar 2010 12:27pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Just do what we do with our work ones...............and take the doors off
Glyn :sheep: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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12th Mar 2010 12:38pm |
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| discoch1 Member Since: 06 Dec 2009 Location: 3722 Scharnachtal Posts: 38
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@Glyn
I would love to do this with the doors but the Swiss police dont really like it if you are belting down the motorway with no doors on, Crash helmets, and everyone belted in with rachet straps!!! I saw this done in Isreal when we were on holiday. They had just chains fitted to stop you falling out but they were only hooked on at one end! Besides the sand bridging boards on the side we would get stopped just for that! (Sharp edges etc.) An Anti tank gun would be accepted if I could prove i was working for the army.... |
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12th Mar 2010 12:59pm |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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Where do you put the Yellow handbags in that? Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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12th Mar 2010 2:03pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Still got side bins and under seat storage
Glyn |
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12th Mar 2010 2:07pm |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459
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Life is about priority’s
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12th Mar 2010 2:13pm |
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| Cibit Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Northumberland Posts: 424 
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Glyn can you strip 5 Blindo's for me I can wait six months and they will go in hand luggage
59 2.4 110 XS Utility
55 TD5 110 CSW Special Vehicle |
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12th Mar 2010 2:57pm |
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