Re: Frozen car door lock

Dec 22, 2008 1 Replies

" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@35g2000pry.googlegroups.com:


Any way to fix a car door lock that gets frozen easily? My 97 Accord
> has had problems with the driver side door lock the last 2 winters.

Is the weather flap broken and hanging open?


Last year, there were days when I had to turn the key several times to
> get the door to unlock. This year seems to be worse. This morning,
> the door wouldn't unlock at all. Had to unlock the passenger side and
> then I could unlock the driver side from the inside.

It's water that has migrated inside the lock and frozen there. You need to displace the water (don't use WD-40; that stuff reeks).


Here's a quick temporary fix: Get a cigarette lighter. Heat up your key and stick it in the lock. Remove after a few seconds then do it again. The key should now turn.


What country are you in?

snipped-for-privacy@35g2000pry.googlegroups.com:

I'm not sure what that is.

I'm in the USA.

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