Frozen out!

Micky Dee · 12-19-2009, 03:43 PM

Went to go to work this morning and both doors were frozen! Electric windows wouldn't drop as they'd frozen to the frame. After a couple of jugs of warm water around the seals I was soon inside and on my way, but this shouldn't happen.

So much for all the winter testing that BMW carry out!! Incidentally, it was only -6 degrees C, so I don't know how Z4 drivers get on in Scandinavia, Russia, Canada etc. with lower temperatures.

I'm still in love with my Z4 tho'

JohnT · 12-19-2009, 04:38 PM

Hi,
Had same problem, I just gently forced the door open!
Don't think there's a problem with that?
John

Z4 Beemer · 12-19-2009, 04:56 PM

Same thing happened to me this evening. The door was slightly reluctant to open and the window to drop. Might need to treat the rubber seals with something to help stop the glass sticking.

ChuckB · 12-19-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Z4 Beemer

Same thing happened to me this evening. The door was slightly reluctant to open and the window to drop. Might need to treat the rubber seals with something to help stop the glass sticking.

try a bit of talcum powder on the window just above the weather seal, should keep it from sticking and won't mess up the glass like most liquids

mrboon · 12-20-2009, 03:49 AM

pics/video or it didnt happen.

12-19-2009, 03:43 PM	#1
Micky Dee Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 247 Posts Drives: BMW sdrive 3.0i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincolnshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 Z4 sDrive 3.0i [4.00] 2008 BMW 320d M Sport [0.00] 2006 335i [0.00] 2005 525d M Sport [0.00]	Frozen out! Went to go to work this morning and both doors were frozen! Electric windows wouldn't drop as they'd frozen to the frame. After a couple of jugs of warm water around the seals I was soon inside and on my way, but this shouldn't happen. So much for all the winter testing that BMW carry out!! Incidentally, it was only -6 degrees C, so I don't know how Z4 drivers get on in Scandinavia, Russia, Canada etc. with lower temperatures. I'm still in love with my Z4 tho'
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12-19-2009, 04:38 PM	#2
JohnT Private 4 Rep 79 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive23i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	Hi, Had same problem, I just gently forced the door open! Don't think there's a problem with that? John
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Z4 Beemer Colonel 84 Rep 2,353 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 sDrive 23i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E92 [0.00] 2004 Z4 2.2i [8.00]	Same thing happened to me this evening. The door was slightly reluctant to open and the window to drop. Might need to treat the rubber seals with something to help stop the glass sticking. __________________ E89 Z4 sDrive 23i... for the more discerning driver
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mrboon Lieutenant 76 Rep 561 Posts Drives: Speeeed Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: *** iTrader: (0)	pics/video or it didnt happen.
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