My Door Wont Lock From The Outside

Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.

My door wont lock from the outside.

Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock. My upvc front door does not double lock. A common reason for car locks to get jammed is a damaged connection to the car door latch. Flip the key and open the door.

Broken lock having a broken lock is almost as bad as a car deadlocking. Use the chisel to remove the door stop. I tried depressing the pin with a narrow screwdriver and it won t budge. I ve put wd40 and 3 in 1 in there no change.

The door has been realigned however even with the door open the key won t turn in the lock. You lift the handle up to engage the bolts and the key goes in and turns perfectly smoothly. The car door won t open from inside or. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.

It opens from the outside with the key but when you lift the handle and attempt to double lock it the key wont turn. Rust and dirt accumulation. Rust gathers in the lock assembly of the door and jams the door latch. Try wd 40 on it first.

Does anyone know why this is. If this doesn t help then your key may be. Don t use a wet. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

But if this happens with more than one key its the lock if another key works ok look at both keys if the one that works is smaller in anyway file the bad key to make it the same size sometimes if you move the key in or out slightly you can often find a way of making them work. Deadlock there is a feature installed standard with certain types of cars that cause this exact scenario. From the outside i can see what appears to be a brass pin but it s stuck and won t move no matter what. Key stuck in lock if your key is stuck in the lock then it s best to call us as soon as you can.

With the door open try locking and unlocking it with the key if key turns ok then your door may be a little warped. Upvc front door auto lock from. Thanks for the responses. Why won t my car door open from inside or outside.

If key doesn t turn then try lubricant.