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g.brookes

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You win this one winter!
« on: January 16, 2013, 07:51:05 am »
Trying to open the frozen rear van doors this morning and managed to pull the handle out of its socket.
Finally made it to my first job and the waters frozen on the glass. Time for a coffee I think

Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 08:05:04 am »
Don't give in just yet mate.

g.brookes

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DeLuce

  • Posts: 1153
Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 08:16:47 am »
I feel your pain.  ;D
Give it another 1/2hr or so and things might start freeing up a bit! I hope so m8.

Granny

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Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 08:37:02 am »
West Yorks
Couldn't get out of the side gate lock frozen. Outside tap frozen. Hose frozen.
Rad in van has worked fine though.
Trad was much simpler!!!!!
G.

TomCrowther

  • Posts: 1965
Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 09:42:16 am »
I did the side door handle last year too!

lee_dewing

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Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 10:22:29 am »
sorry to hear of door handle.

had that happen to my back door on ford escort got bulkhead so couldn't get into back of van.

Ended up at fords £200 odd.

Yep i could of tried to do myself but in the long run lesser of 2 evils, i probably would have smashed something else. :(
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle


Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2013, 11:40:58 am »
What is it about door handles? Broke mine this morning drivers side. Ihad to take the inside skin off to 'fix' it.

g.brookes

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Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2013, 12:09:10 pm »
I hardly used any force. The vans only 2 years old and this is the second time it's happened. I'll be having words with Monsieur Citroen

dd

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Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2013, 12:13:43 pm »
Is that the dispatch?

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2013, 12:16:57 pm »
Is that the dispatch?

i have an old scudo and i could feel that the handle would break had i pulled any harder this morning! so defrosted the seals with warm water.

was a nice change to have a door that locks though!  :D
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

g.brookes

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Re: You win this one winter!
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2013, 02:39:43 pm »
No it's the nemo. IMO there's no need for a night van if you work on your own