The other day I Attempted unlock my door and my key broke in it. Does anyone have any ideas of how i can get the remaining piece of the key out without going through the trouble taking the door apart. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks

 

Superglue?

 

....and a reeeeaaaalllly steady hand! Or you can possibly use a pick set combined with some tweezers and try to work it out of there. It all depends on how much of the key is showing in the hole.

 

take it to a locksmith before you break anything else. if you don't know how, you're just going to cause more problems by fudging with it.

 

locksmiths use a screw-like threaded pin to get keys out. if you have anything like that, you can try grabbing the key with it. on second thought, get it to a locksmith. it'll only take five mins and save you the trouble.

 

hehe. My longer key. The master key is bending now. All because the truck lock is too stiff.

 

why don't you just use the trunk release button on the driver's door

 

yep, thats what i do.
I finally found out what those ***** on the side of the seat do. I was always afraid to tamper with it.

 

go-go AAA membership!!! use a pro, save yourself the stress.

 

YGTBSM

 

i have 2 handles in black with matching keys if you want them. the only thing that will suck is that the ignition key will be different

 

is there any way to repair the fudged door locks? i dont care about the trunk as i have the popper on the drivers door but its impossible to open the passengers door, and the drivers takes alot of effort and i'd like to stay away from breaking my key.

 

wd 40 the locks and see it it helps, if not change them, or shave them!

 

What shavedmax said, though it's too late now. Next time you can't turn the key, don't force it. Spray some WD40 or other lubricants through the key hole, and let it work its magic.

And next time, never, ever force a lock with more force than neccessary. It's likely to do more harm than good. Though I myself occasionally need to follow this advice as well.

 

i dont force it, i wiggle it around until it works..one night after work i was outside my car in the dead of winter, 20 degrees, windy and snowing, car wouldnt open for like a half hour..that was obnoxious...yesterday it wouldnt open at all..whatever, i'll try to get it fixed before i drive it again.

 

Well, if it happened in the winter... In severe cold weather, metal becomes brittle and easy to break. Plus locks have tendency to froze together (won't turn) compounding the problem.

That's why I put on keyless entry on my Max! First thing I did after buying it. Just don't want to fiddle with the key in -30 weather common here in Minnesota...

 

tip the car on it's side, it'll fall out...





i thought they had a tool or some kind of kit at most auto stores for this kind of thing? have you checked at one?