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OKEYPOKEY...
The Corolla's door locks are being a right PITA.
It started off just being the drivers one but the passenger one is now the same.
The key will not turn in the lock. With some wiggling and the general apearance of being a traveller car theif you can eventually open the door.
I am assuming that as the door locks and unlocks smoothly on the lockpin that the barrel is sticking.
I have been told in the past not to use WD40 or whatever in locks as it can attact fluff and dust to get stuck in the tumblers. Not sure about this myself now, but meh.
So my thoughts were to blast some Aerosol Switch Cleaner into the barrels and then blow out with compressed air then shoot in some WD40 or 3-in-1 or whatever I can find handy on the garage shelf.
Anyone else had jamming locks like this and have a neater sollution?
Ta.
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If it's jammed, and then just all of a sudden releases it sounds like a badly cut key, or maybe a bit of grit in there (although unlikely if both sides are the same).
So you could try going to Toyota with the reg number and getting a new key cut, but that might cost loads which isn't ideal on a £200 runabout. Compressed air might help if it's a bit of something stuck in there, but wouldn't have thought general grime might make it not turn, then all of a sudden release.
How good are Toyota locks? VWs of that era, and in fact much later, have all the lock security of a childs moneybox. My Polo key used to open my ex's Polo passenger door and start it, but not open the drivers door or boot. Her key would unlock any door on mine but not start the car. Worth getting hold of a random Toyota key and trying it?
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BiAS
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Filling them with WD40 would be my first move AK, wouldn't worry too much about attracting fluff, a good soaking with spray oil, then shoving the key in and out to free off any sticky pins. If it doesn't improve, then either the key or the sliders/pins have worn. In which case, personally, I'd splash £25 or so on a remote central locking kit for it, that way you only need to use the key in the ignition.
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I've got the same thing on the g/f's Quattro, currently giving the locks a dose of Plus Gas (been away a few wks being repaired so they've got stiff and one's well stuck). With the Landy I've come to really like Plus Gas again, it seems able to unstick things that look set for a touch of the grinder, given time to work. I guess the fluff thing sort of makes sense, but hopefully it'd be a good while before they got crudded up. The contact cleaner sounds a good idea, going to try that too.
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Nov 27, 2008 10:00:50 GMT
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I used to give my old mini locks a good shot of WD40 and it always worked a treat. Having said that I never owned any long enough to know if there was any long term damage.
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Nov 27, 2008 10:02:26 GMT
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you can get proper lock lube from a locksmith, its a graphite powder, you normally put it on the key and work the key in the lock a few times, you might need to clean the lock out first though if its been sprayed with oil before and is all gummed up.
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Nov 27, 2008 10:39:41 GMT
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Much "jiggling" of the key seems to eventually make it work.
At one point I was forcing it enough to flex the door panel... very jammed.
The keys are both the original Toyota ones, work fine on the boot and ignition.
A remote central locking kit had struck me as an option LOL.
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Nov 27, 2008 13:46:27 GMT
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i've had problem locks where previous owners have put spray grease in them. this goes rock hard in cold weather and jams the pins. a good flush with wd40 sorts it. who cares if you attract 'fluff' just wd40 it out again!
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Nov 27, 2008 13:50:54 GMT
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just a quickie ,i used wd40 on my tranny van locks ,works a treat ,but be mega sure to watch any spare running down when key inserted or oversprayed ,it still shows up now on the paintwork after 2 years ,yet wiped and cleaned it well at the time BEWARE
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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Nov 27, 2008 13:59:14 GMT
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Graphite powder IS the correct lubricant for locks,
I had to do the yale on my front door last month as it was almost impossible to turn.... dowsed it with powder and its as smooth as silk, couldn't believe the difference
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Nov 27, 2008 14:01:32 GMT
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If you struggle to get any i've got a couple of small bottles, could leave you some at V8lee's if your likely to see him in near future.
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Nov 27, 2008 14:14:26 GMT
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that would be cool. I'll see if my local hardware store has any, they usually have *everything* there.
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Nov 27, 2008 14:24:53 GMT
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I've found if you start using WD you'll be doing it every couple of months as it traps dirt and curse word in there, clean it with brake cleaner and use the propper graphite stuff IMHO
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