My Door Wont Lock From The Outside

Use the chisel to remove the door stop.

My door wont lock from the outside.

Rust gathers in the lock assembly of the door and jams the door latch. Deadlock there is a feature installed standard with certain types of cars that cause this exact scenario. Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

My upvc front door does not double lock. Does anyone know why this is. I tried depressing the pin with a narrow screwdriver and it won t budge. Diagnosing why your car door won t open from inside or outside.

From the outside i can see what appears to be a brass pin but it s stuck and won t move no matter what. Don t use a wet. A common reason for car locks to get jammed is a damaged connection to the car door latch. Try wd 40 on it first.

Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock. If key doesn t turn then try lubricant. The door has been realigned however even with the door open the key won t turn in the lock. Why won t my car door open from inside or outside.

Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. If it won t lock open the door. You lift the handle up to engage the bolts and the key goes in and turns perfectly smoothly. Flip the key and open the door.

Thanks for the responses. I ve put wd40 and 3 in 1 in there no change. If you use too much force trying to remove the key yourself it s possible that your key may snap or break inside the lock cylinder. Broken lock having a broken lock is almost as bad as a car deadlocking.

Key stuck in lock if your key is stuck in the lock then it s best to call us as soon as you can. 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. The car door won t open from inside or. Rust and dirt accumulation.

It opens from the outside with the key but when you lift the handle and attempt to double lock it the key wont turn.