[Mk2] [Generic] Broken Key - help !

[Barney]

Ummm, if for example your door key snapped half way in your door lock what would you do ?

[TUBBY-DEUCE]

Id cry locksmith or source some locks from a scrappy i guess

[Barney]

Seriously - what can i do ?

Half of my key is in my door, can I take the lock apart ? Can a locksmith take it out ? Do i need new lock barrels ?

thanks

[Slarty]

The only thing that I can suggest is perhaps a small pair of needle nose pliers.

You might be able to move the lock cover to one side and pull the broken key out?

Other than that, a locksmith.

[projectmr2]

ok i done this lol as it seems the locks on the 2 can get quite stiff lol if it is still visable like mine was put a small and i mean small bit of superglue on the end of the stubby bit that was left in your hand and push it onto the key in the lock, this worked for me but you really do have to have a steady hand cause if it goes anywhere else its gonna stick lol so like i said a small amount of glue

[Barney]

Thanks - but thats not going to work cant see any of it !

At the moment I can still use the remaining half to match up with the broken half in the lock to open\lock the door then the spare key to use in the ignition.

Knowing my luck - small bit of glue = completley ruined lock and more tears

[TUBBY-DEUCE]

I have no idea what the lock barrel looks like, but if you dont fancy getting replacement from scrappy i guess ur gonna av to take the barrel out and take it from ther, try using gravity and g-force, spray a load of wd40 in barrel and knock barrel on a hard surface, ive done this on a shed lock, obviously ur gonna av to be a bit delicate