Key snapped in door lock

[Mikey B]

Gutted - I've snapped the key in my door lock. Luckily I had a spare cut a few months ago, just in case...

Any idea's on how to get the offending piece out? Dont want to replace the lock if I can help it.

[missfixit70]

leave it there & fit a remote central locking kit for about £20 from Maplins, only takes an hour or 2. can you firkle it out with a couple of long pins if there's not enough to grip with some long nosed pliers?

[Lewy]

Not sure if this helps but you can access the lock from inside the door if you need to get it out to remove the stuck key - remove trim/door card and peel back the plastic - beware the black stuff - and the barel of the lock is easy to get at.

[Mikey B]

Cheers for that.

Like the idea from Maplins, but that might be a future project.

[David Edwards]

\if you are in the R.A.C or A.A. they prob will help and may have the gizmo needed, I had a pair of very thin pliers that did it for me on a ford once, when some scroat tried to nick it and snapped a key.

[cheffy34]

Could always turn the van on its side, maybe it will fall out

[sajseven]

I love this forum.

[Mikey B]

Managed to get thesnappedkey out this morning. I used some single core wire and managed to slide it down the grooves in the key, grip it and pulled it out.
Chuffed or what, thought I would have to replace the locks.

[lizard]

Sorry it this a German term (snappedin) How many Bongos are there in Germany Have you tried a vaccum cleaner What key was it in, Major, Minor We need more information


I thank you.