On 05/28/2012 07:25 AM, Douglas C. Neidermeyer wrote:
> On 5/27/12 2:21 PM, Tegger wrote:
>> wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:14:58 PM UTC-5, Tegger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You know that little flap you need to push aside to get the key in
>>>> the lock? Does that flap still close on your lock?
>>>>
>>> The flap never failed. Today, I'm able to stick the key all the way
>>> in the door lock on the driver's side, but I can't turn it.
>>>
>>> Interestingly enough, the flapper on the driver's side door lock
>>> failed in my previous car (1988 Honda Civic), but I never had a
>>> problem with that lock.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> You appear to be in MN. What's the coldest it gets for you in the winter?
>>
>> Call a locksmith. They have special oils that are meant for this purpose.
>>
>> If you can't locate a locksmith, go to a hardware store, gun shop, or
>> sewing machine shop, and get a small container of the very lightest,
>> thinnest oil they have. If it's aerosol, the better for you.
>>
>> Spray or inject this light oil into the lock. Do not skimp. If not an
>> aerosol, drench the lock in the oil and work the key in and out of the
>> lock
>> a few times to drive the oil deep into the lock.
>>
>> Also, use a NEW key, and not a new one made from the old one; worn keys
>> will cause big problems, especially with worn locks.
>>
>> Do NOT use dry graphite as a lock lubricant.
>>
>
> I thought those dry powdered graphite-packed syringes were a locksmith's
> first response for sticky keyways/tumblers??

they are. graphite is a solid state lubricant and doesn't freeze.
tegger's way out on an imaginary limb on this one.


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