Lock wouldn't unlock - aaargh!

[swee'pea99]

Have you tried tapping the lock with the key slot empty & facing down. I ask only because you said the key doesn't seem to go in the whole distance. Any plastic that you're aware of in the lock itself. If not heat with a lighter & repeat the tapping & see if anything falls out.
Has it been glued up?

It's a good idea, and I'd do that if I could. Unfortunately the lock's locked in a horizontal position, totally unshiftable. And I don't think it's been glued. My guess is that it's just worn out...something's gone a bit wonky inside.

 

[Whiskey88]

Just looking at the look from the picture you provided, why don't you just drill out the central pivot point on the main body of the lock itself (the bit between the 2 loops)? It'll be a bit of labour, but once drilled out the 2 parts should just separate nicely and away you go.

 

[classic33]

Is where you insert the key, under the lock? If so try the tapping method. If not, a piece of piano wire, bent over at the end may help in removing anything that is inside the lock.
See PM. Not putting that on here.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Nice idea though, and it fits street lights

Why would you want to lock up a street light, I find it amazing that you manage to ride one in the first place.

Alan...

 

[Tyke]

My guess is that it's just worn out...something's gone a bit wonky inside.

The other good news is, quite by chance I bumped into a bobby on a bike, who said that as long as I can prove it's mine, they'll be happy to come down with a pair of bolt cutters and do the liberating for me. Which is very good of them,

Why not just let the police cut the lock for you before someone else does it. It wont be a loss as you will never trust the lock enough to use it again anyway.

 

[swee'pea99]

Why not just let the police cut the lock for you before someone else does it. It wont be a loss as you will never trust the lock enough to use it again anyway.

I think that's probably what I'm going to end up doing.

 

[classic33]

Argos did a bottle jack that was just over 2 inch's in height.

See if you can get a shock absorber spring clamp.Reverse the ends & use it to push it apart. They work both ways.

 

[KEEF]

Where is this bike located I am going to get a mobile workshop and liberate it poor thing must be cold and lonely by now

 

[tyred]

Dynamite

 

[Booyaa]

Dynamite

This thread or as a solution??

 

[Leodis]

I have just spend 10 minutes reading this thread and I am at my wits end... SOMEONE TELL ME IT ENDED OK AND THAT THE BIKE IS FREE??!?!?!?!?!

 

[Born2die]

Poor poor lonely cold unloved bike from now on all it will give you is punctures rattly chains loose headsets and squeaky brakes.

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[Leodis]

I hope its a decent bike and not a BSO from Sports direct, I will feel abused if so.

 

[swee'pea99]

Plod has now come back and said no we won't help, go and contact a locksmith. Great. Thanks lads. Enjoy the KFCs.