Windows Frozen?!?

[crash1369]

Any suggestions? My windows were frozen shut again this morning, which of course means you have to pry the door open in order to get into the car because the window can't come down like it normally does. And then of course you can't close the door because the window is still up and will hit the roof, after a few minutes with the heat on it's fine but I'm sure that can't be good for roof, windows, etc. Do you guys have any suggestions to prevent the windows from freezing? I try not to just buy any can of spray on magic cure-all they sell in the store with out looking into it first but it seems some deicer is probably my best bet? Is there any downside or reason I shouldn't use it, or limit it to emergency's, etc? Could it corrode the seals or hurt the paint or anything like that?

Otherwise I guess my plan is to pick up a few cans and spay it on the bottom edge of the window and work it into the seal so hopefully it won't freeze in the first place and I won't need to spay it every morning to get into the damn car.

[shumby]

if you get that de0icer on the rubber seal it will start to break it down. That will not be good.

[crash1369]

****! that's what I was afraid of, I stopped at the store to see what they had and got some frost preventive stuff or some such nonsense I forget exactly what it was called but it's some prestone stuff in a yellow spray bottle.

It says to use it on your wipers (I didn't) but hopefully that means it should be safe on rubber? We'll see if it does anything tomorrow morning but I sprayed on just the bottom of the window, it definitely got on the ruber also though. I tried to clean off whatever wasn't going to affect the window freezing

[c41006]

Originally Posted by crash1369

****! that's what I was afraid of, I stopped at the store to see what they had and got some frost preventive stuff or some such nonsense I forget exactly what it was called but it's some prestone stuff in a yellow spray bottle.

It says to use it on your wipers (I didn't) but hopefully that means it should be safe on rubber? We'll see if it does anything tomorrow morning but I sprayed on just the bottom of the window, it definitely got on the ruber also though. I tried to clean off whatever wasn't going to affect the window freezing

It is probably freezing at the top of the window also... or at least that is what mine does sometimes

[LuckyJinx]

I pour a cup of Warm water on the top and it'll do fine.

[ThoriumHotdog]

Originally Posted by LuckyJinx

I pour a cup of Warm water on the top and it'll do fine.

I was going to suggest this. Should work fine but you might need a little more than just a cup. Get a plastic water bottle and fill it so you can spray it up at the seal.

[crash1369]

Originally Posted by c41006

It is probably freezing at the top of the window also... or at least that is what mine does sometimes

I thought about that, but it does not seem to be. At least not yet, so for now i only put the stuff where I thought I needed it... to keep potential side effects to a minimum, just in case

[crash1369]

thanks guys, water was of course one of my first thoughts but I was looking or a more permanent solution. Well semi-permanent at least, I don't want to be heating water and pouring it on my car... every morning

Nobody else is having this problem? If that's the case I guess I should head to the dealer

[Cmike2780]

Originally Posted by LuckyJinx

I pour a cup of Warm water on the top and it'll do fine.

Do that enough times & I guarantee your glass will shatter. Thats a big no no. I lived in Buffalo a few years and have seen people shatter their windshield like this. Any rapid temperature change will cause the glass to expand or contract.

OP, let the window down a bit. Enough so there is no gap when you close the door, but not to the point where the glass completely overlaps the seal.

[crash1369]

good point, I always forget about shattering the glass. It's never happened to me, but I also don't think I've ever poured water on my car. Closest thing was washing my truck in the winter

Keeping the window down a little was my original plan but the overlap seemed so small I didn't think I could lower it enough to prevent getting stuck while still having it up enough to actually keep out the weather. Guess I'll look at it more closely tomorrow.

[370Z_Fan]

Anyone tried silicone spray or WD-40 on the rubber seals?

[crash1369]

Not me.

It wasn't cold enough this morning for frost... it was so damn hit in my house I think I may have been warming up the outside as well

Anyway this prestone frost stuff will probably work, it leaves a film on my window, which streaks every time I open it, no matter how often I clean it So it will probably work, but I'm not sure I would recommend it, we'll see

[BeachZTT]

A mechanic friend of mine had a can of window seal lubricant/dressing a year or so ago that he sprayed on my Xterra seals. I don't know if it would help with freezing but I will try and find out what it was. Oh, I found what he had... 3M Window channel lubricant and dressing: 3M Automotive Aftermarket : Lubricants & Sealants

If you have a 7AT, I would seriously consider a remote start for a DD parked outside. If not, someone just posted instructions and diagram for remote starting the 6M. I personally would be reluctant to do that... as scatterbrained as I am, I can see remote starting the car through the front of the garage. I don't know if his method would prevent that because I didn't look at the post that closely.

[Cmike2780]

Originally Posted by BeachZTT

A mechanic friend of mine had a can of window seal lubricant/dressing a year or so ago that he sprayed on my Xterra seals. I don't know if it would help with freezing but I will try and find out what it was. Oh, I found what he had... 3M Window channel lubricant and dressing: 3M Automotive Aftermarket : Lubricants & Sealants

If you have a 7AT, I would seriously consider a remote start for a DD parked outside. If not, someone just posted instructions and diagram for remote starting the 6M. I personally would be reluctant to do that... as scatterbrained as I am, I can see remote starting the car through the front of the garage. I don't know if his method would prevent that because I didn't look at the post that closely.

Someone here already had a 6Sp with a Remote start installed by the dealer. Lets just say it didn't end well.

[TripleBlkZ]

The bigger question is why are you driving a roadster in the winter