Frozen door locking mechanism

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

had the same problem on my urs4 real pita

> 
> From: SJ <syljay at optonline.net>
> Date: 2007/02/06 Tue PM 02:51:14 GMT
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Frozen door locking mechanism
> 
> Patient: 1988 5kq
> 
> Cannot open drivers side door on cold days, after a rain or snow.
> The key lock works, but it wont budge the door locking mechanism.
> When this happens, I can open door locks (except drivers door lock) from
> passenger side door, then I need to climb over the center console to get
> into drivers seat. After the car warms up, the left side door lock will work
> . . sometimes,  depending on length of drive.
> 
> Problem has been isolated to the window weather strip at the bottom edge of
> window. This strip has shrunk due to old age. When it rains or snows, water
> will run down the window and thru the weather strip gap and drip onto the
> locking mechanism. During the night, when the temps drop, the water freezes
> and locks up the locking mechanism.
> 
> I sealed the opening with masking tape, and so far so good. Its been tested
> in rain, snow and below 20F conditions - No more frozen locks. But I cant
> open the window of course.
> 
> Now the Question:
> Has anyone "extended" this weather stripping? Can I add a piece (from
> junkyard) of weather stripping and somehow bond it to the existing strip?
> 
> 
> SJ
> 85 Dodge PU, D-250, 318, auto
> 85 Audi 4k - - sold but still on the road
> 88 Audi 5kq
> 90 Audi 100q
> 
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