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Got my key working in the door today....
« on: 21 August 2011, 22:22:32 »
I have had the car for a year now and the key has never worked in the door, not a good situation if the fob fails..... ::) ::)

I have read on the forum a couple of times about forcing it, that it will not break....well I tried that a few times but chickened out when it did not turn... :-X

Squirted a bit of wd 40 in the key hole and after a few wiggles that freed the tumblers, sucess, no need to force very much at all.......... :y :y
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #1 on: 21 August 2011, 22:38:30 »
WD 40 is ok in the short term, but it will dry out again.....
......a squirt of powdered graphite will keep things lubed and gum-free for ages! :y
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #2 on: 21 August 2011, 22:48:37 »
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WD 40 is ok in the short term, but it will dry out again.....
......a squirt of powdered graphite will keep things lubed and gum-free for ages! :y

Only available in the USA.... :D :D  Good old ebay... :y

Thanks Deb's.... :y :y
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #3 on: 21 August 2011, 22:54:52 »
Well done Mike - WD40 will keep the water out but as Debs says only acts as temporary lubricant. :)
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #4 on: 21 August 2011, 23:04:35 »
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WD 40 is ok in the short term, but it will dry out again.....
......a squirt of powdered graphite will keep things lubed and gum-free for ages! :y

Only available in the USA.... :D :D  Good old ebay... :y

Thanks Deb's.... :y :y
Hiya Mike, Search on eBay for "Graphite Powder" instead...lots of U.K sources. :y
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #5 on: 21 August 2011, 23:09:11 »
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WD 40 is ok in the short term, but it will dry out again.....
......a squirt of powdered graphite will keep things lubed and gum-free for ages! :y

Only available in the USA.... :D :D  Good old ebay... :y

Thanks Deb's.... :y :y
Hiya Mike, Search on eBay for "Graphite Powder" instead...lots of U.K sources. :y

Works thanks... :y :y
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #6 on: 22 August 2011, 09:05:55 »
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I have read on the forum a couple of times about forcing it, that it will not break....well I tried that a few times but chickened out when it did not turn... :-X

You should only need to use force if the door is deadlocked...
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2011, 17:42:34 »
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I have read on the forum a couple of times about forcing it, that it will not break....well I tried that a few times but chickened out when it did not turn... :-X

You should only need to use force if the door is deadlocked...
Or if the switches are dicey...
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Re: Got my key working in the door today....
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2011, 21:30:42 »
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I have read on the forum a couple of times about forcing it, that it will not break....well I tried that a few times but chickened out when it did not turn... :-X

You should only need to use force if the door is deadlocked...
Or if the switches are dicey...
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Tell me more.......
If I lock the doors with the drivers button from inside the car it is impossible to lift the button.....press the fob though and up it comes.  I did wonder if getting the key to work might sort this, but it seems not, any idea's.....?
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