Reply to: Boot frozen shut

[BlasterBates]

I'm going to wait until the temperatures soar up to -6 and try again.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Squirt of WD 40 into the lock mechanism, or get Mrs BB to breath fire into it!

Breathe

[Ruprect]

Damn, thought this was going to be about a long overdue sequel to eyes wide shut

[doodab]

As I think you are in Germany where it's currently very chilly, don't put boiling water anywhere near it, as when the water cools down you will end up with a block of ice that remains there until it warms up again. You could try some sort of chemical de icer or the key heating trick.

[shaunbhoy]

Have you considered a flamethrower? Most good Army Surplus stores will have them, and they are also good for discouraging vandals too.

[v8gaz]

1. Buy a better car
2. Buy a house with a garage.

cheapskate!

[Sysman]

wee on it.

but dont get too close

It can be hard to find a kettle when you have just spent the day going up and down a mountain and there's nobody else about...

That trick worked for Mini door locks in the days when they were external.

Didn't work on cars where the lock was inside the door though. The cig lighter trick worked on that Beemer I had many years ago,.

[original PM]

well if you smoked you would have had a lighter and could simply have heated up your key.

[PRC1964]

Zap it with 1.21 gigawatts.

[EternalOptimist]

wee on it.

but dont get too close

[SimonMac]

Move somewhere more tropical?

[d000hg]

The car boot is frozen shut i.e. the key won't turn.

Any tips?

Give it a thump. Works for wheelie bins.

[Arturo Bassick]

Leave the kids in there, they will be OK.

[BlasterBates]

Dont worry Global warming will be along in a few moments to unfreeze it

I thought about leaving the engine running for a while to elevate the levels of CO2.

[DodgyAgent]

The car boot is frozen shut i.e. the key won't turn.

Any tips?

Dont worry Global warming will be along in a few moments to unfreeze it