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Problemchild

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Stiffening door handles
« on: January 25, 2011, 11:28:59 PM »
After all this crap weather, salt, grit and muck, all 4 of my door handles were becoming a little stiff.....

So I grabbed my crappy can of bike chain lube (it's like WD40) and my flat screw driver and went round the car prizing off the little end plates and giving a good squirt inside all over the lock mechanisms and cables !

Took about 10mins and now they are all back to their easy opening selves.

I will probably go round again and do them with some better lube when the weather is better !

I recommend this activity to all owners

JJ
« Last Edit: January 26, 2011, 09:25:09 PM by CrazyG »
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Re: Stiffening door handles
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 12:39:18 PM »
I have to lube up Alice at some point. Gets a tidge embaressing when you're struggling to open an unlocked car. lol
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Re: Stiffening door handles
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 09:20:07 PM »
ooOOoo!! naughty alice ;)

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Re: Stiffening door handles
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 03:54:38 PM »
Previous owner got Dave all lubed up before we collected. Door handles were sticking when we checked.  :o
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Re: Stiffening door handles
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2011, 09:31:19 PM »
can we please not refer to our cars by guy's names when stating that they have been lubed up.......

i may throw up my dinner :)

.....anyone got a forfour called holly willobooby by any chance??

JJ
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Re: Stiffening door handles
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2011, 08:33:14 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on January 28, 2011, 09:31:19 PM
can we please not refer to our cars by guy's names when stating that they have been lubed up.......

i may throw up my dinner :)

.....anyone got a forfour called holly willobooby by any chance??

JJ

 ;D ;D ;D soz previous owners name kind of stick with it .
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