My car door is frozen and I can't get it to open what is the best thing to get my door to open
2007-02-14 00:47:04 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda M 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Bring a teapot of warm water (doesn't have to be boiling) and a towel. Pour the water along the door frame until it melts the ice and frees the door. Then immediately use the towel to thoroughly dry the door so it doesn;t freeze when you close the door.
2007-02-14 00:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this same problem yesterday after an ice storm coated my car with a good 1/2" of ice. The local news advised to put a few bath towels in the microwave for a minute or so & then slap them on the door joints. They said hot water or hair dryers work, but can sometimes damage or even melt the door's seals.
2007-02-15 08:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by Evil Angel 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it is the lock frozen, put the key in and heat with flame. Key is aluminum and an excellent conductor of heat. It will thaw the frozen lock. If the seal around door is frozen try aerosol de-icer. Pour hot water around door and open while still hot. wipe seal to dry with rag saturated with WD40 this is a water displacer and will prevent it from freezing shut again for a bit
2007-02-14 01:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by Dalton K 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have an old car? I don't know... Drove car on a lot of dusty roads? I don't know. Maybe you need to take the latches out and soak them in some kind of solvent, clean them really good with carb cleaner or BrakeClean or something and reapply clean oil, and reinstall
2016-05-23 21:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour warm water around the door seal areas. This will free it up and allow you to open the door.
2007-02-14 07:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by Doug R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
since you only indicated door and not doors...have you tired the others? we had this problem with a 2 door and only 1 door would freeze...so I would get in from the other side and push on the door with my feet while my husband pulled on the door...it worked...when you park your car next time...face that door in the opposite direction ie...if its the drivers side door, then turn the car so that the passenger side is there now
2007-02-14 00:56:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wasted some warm water on mine, and it open right-away!
2013-12-05 14:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by giscard2learn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair dryer.
2007-02-14 00:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move to Florida.
2007-02-17 16:33:38 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Joe 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
pull as hard as you can
2007-02-14 01:09:05 · answer #10 · answered by ford man 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋