There was a hard frost overnight and I was a bit shocked this morning to find that the drivers-side door mirror did not extend when I opened the door. The passenger side door mirror struggled to extend but eventually managed to do so. They were basically frozen! The car showed an outside temperature of -3 degrees Celsius.
I tried to move the drivers side door mirror manually but it was loose and floppy. Not good.
I siwtched the car off and restarted it. This time the drivers side door mirror did extend but it was a struggle and I could hear ice being crushed and broken! All seems to be well now but I am dreading even colder days.
I also found that it was difficult to open the doors as they were frozen shut due to the frost.
We do have a double garage and a single garage but I tend to leave the car on the driveway for convenience. I've never had this kind of problem with any previous car when left outside.
Has anyone else found their doors difficult to open in freezing weather and/or their door mirrors frozen in the folded position?
I tried to move the drivers side door mirror manually but it was loose and floppy. Not good.
I siwtched the car off and restarted it. This time the drivers side door mirror did extend but it was a struggle and I could hear ice being crushed and broken! All seems to be well now but I am dreading even colder days.
I also found that it was difficult to open the doors as they were frozen shut due to the frost.
We do have a double garage and a single garage but I tend to leave the car on the driveway for convenience. I've never had this kind of problem with any previous car when left outside.
Has anyone else found their doors difficult to open in freezing weather and/or their door mirrors frozen in the folded position?