please help key wont go into lock

jop · Post by **jop** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:08 am

hi,

got a mk3 polo gt

went out last night - parked and locked up fine. went back to go home couple of hours later and the key wouldnt go into the drivers side lock - went in bout 1cm then just wouldnt go in any further. passenger side was fine and ended up having to open drivers door from the inside.

has anyone got any ideas what may be wrong? why this has happened? and how i can fix it?

thanks

jo

CARPY25 · Post by **CARPY25** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:15 am

some kind sole tried to nick it something jammed in keyhole maybe ?

Rob

jop · Post by **jop** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:26 am

i thought about that but theres no damage at all around the lock. will go have a proper look in a minute to see if i can see anything in the light. hope its not that though

jo

jop · Post by **jop** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:08 pm

just been out to check it and its fine so it must have been frozen last night. just got bit worried!! never had a car where the locks froze before. bf has got one of those things to heat the lock up - might have to have that off him!!!

thanks for your help

jo

Matty2021 · Post by **Matty2021** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:54 pm

lol its a pain when that happens...just use boiling water, assuming ur somewhere with a kettle anyways

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:46 pm

Just heat your key up with a cigarette lighter, it'll melt its way through a frozen lock

Matty2021 · Post by **Matty2021** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:44 pm

oooo thats an idea nice job! lol i think ill try that nex' time