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Back when I had my 2010 van, we had some bad weather that included a rainstorm, then an overnight freeze .
The plastic seal that closes off the holes on the doorpanel froze to the paint and then broke away from the handle when it was pulled.
The seal then dangled around its pin and left the holes exposed to the weather.
This time I greased the paint behind the seal.
Fingers crossed -hope this might help someone else

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Good call, will be doing mine tomorrow!
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That's a great tip. Something I'd never have thought of. Thank you.
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Vaseline.....the answer to many different problems.
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"Teas nearly ready -where are you going?"
Just popping out to ,err,put vaseline on the door handles dear"
You'll have the house all to yourself for at least the weekend:thumbsup:
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An update -it works
Came out of work this morning ,paddled through the frozen slush, and without thinking yonked open the door and just saw/heard the seal start to break away but the half frozen grease stopped it fully separating so all is well.
It is on my to do list.
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(24-03-2013, 09:39 PM)ron Wrote: (24-03-2013, 09:14 AM)evdama Wrote: An update -it works
Came out of work this morning ,paddled through the frozen slush, and without thinking yonked open the door and just saw/heard the seal start to break away but the half frozen grease stopped it fully separating so all is well.
Don't be sparing with the vaseline.:whistle::whistle:
or get grit in it....
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