| 03-14-2014, 10:32 AM | #1 |
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Door Sticking
I don't believe I've seen this mentioned here before. Occasionally, the doors on my car will be quite difficult to open. Almost like a vacuum seal has to be opened. It may be moisture and/or temperature related. Typically, it only happens when opening for the first time of the day (or after several hours). Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm not that concerned about it, just curious.
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| 03-14-2014, 10:39 AM | #2 |
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yup i'm getting this, going in to see dealer about it.
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| 03-14-2014, 10:45 AM | #3 |
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I only got it during the Polar Vortex, when my M5 was left sitting for weeks under the arctic temperatures. It would take a few tugs to get the doors open.
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| 03-14-2014, 10:53 AM | #4 |
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I occasionally get this (slight stickiness rather than vacuum) when I've left the car sitting for weeks (although usually limited to the passenger doors). You could try cleaning/treating the door seals to see if that helps (either clean with steam on microfiber cloth or use something like gummie pflege)?
I colleague at work tore the door seals on his 3-series coupe and they weren't claimable under warranty, so worth doing something. |
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| 03-14-2014, 10:54 AM | #5 |
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yup, thats what the dealer is going to do.
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| 03-14-2014, 11:07 AM | #6 |
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Wipe the door seals with some WD40 on a microfiber cloth. Should fix it.
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| 03-14-2014, 12:12 PM | #7 |
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Glad to hear I'm not alone. Thanks for the feedback, and tips.
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You always seem to have a solution with a fluid or a potion -  I have same issue of stickiness too after raining or washing car |
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| 03-15-2014, 01:21 PM | #11 |
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Use Vinylex instead of wd40.
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