Locksmith help please!
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Aperitif
Meme bar
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- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Tried rattling it back and forth longers?
If it's a euro cylinder it will be easily replaceable - once you have drilled it out!
Back and forth with the key - withdraw it a touch and turn. Is there any crap at the end of the key stopping it going in?
Next?
If it's a euro cylinder it will be easily replaceable - once you have drilled it out!
Back and forth with the key - withdraw it a touch and turn. Is there any crap at the end of the key stopping it going in?
Next?
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
You could try drilling the lock out and replacing it with the other lock. For peace of mind though, I'd get a locksmith in.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
The cylinder in a eurolock is secured by a machine screw which passes through the body of the cylinder - accessed from the edge of the door 
You just need to swivel it a little, using the key 'in place' to withdraw / insert it...
Have you tried warming the whole door with a hair dryer or something...maybe the hook bolts (got those?) are frozen to the keeps in the frame?
You just need to swivel it a little, using the key 'in place' to withdraw / insert it...
Have you tried warming the whole door with a hair dryer or something...maybe the hook bolts (got those?) are frozen to the keeps in the frame?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh bugger........
No idea mate..... good luck. Heat, oil and more oil.....
No idea mate..... good luck. Heat, oil and more oil.....
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
i'd try anything before a locksmith, they cost a fortune 
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
can you not take the lock out from the inside and have a good look? that's all I imagine a locksmith would do.
Enso108
Formerly OselLing
- Location
- Highlands and Cumbria
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Has someone else (thief) tried messing with your door?
From the inside you can remove the inside door handle assembly to access the lock through the plastic frame. The outside handle will fall off and will need a body or a prop to hold it in place to put the screws back in.
Want me to have a look?
Try this Bump Key The house breaker's best friend!
And here
From the inside you can remove the inside door handle assembly to access the lock through the plastic frame. The outside handle will fall off and will need a body or a prop to hold it in place to put the screws back in.
Want me to have a look?
Try this Bump Key The house breaker's best friend!
And here
Mr Pig
New Member
- Location
- North Lanarkshire
Get some carb cleaner and blast it into the lock, or WD40 if that's all you have. The lock might be broken but it's probably just frozen or stuck.
This is what a eurolock barrel looks like. The black tab in the middle is what rotates and opens the lock, it pushes the bolt back and forth. The barrel is held in by a screw which goes into the hole under the tab. The screw is on the edge of the door so you can't get to it with the door closed.
You'll notice that the key in the picture is straight, yet the tab is to the side slightly? To get the barrel out you need to remove the screw 'and' turn the key so that the tab is inside the body of the barrel. Then it just slips out.
Bottom line is that if you cannot rotate the key in the lock there is no way to retract the bolt or dismantle the lock. If you cannot free the lock what you will have to do is drill out the part where the key goes. You will then be able to turn the tab with a screwdriver or bent wire and pull the bolt back.
It's possible that the bolt is stuck but it's very unlikely, it's usually the barrel.
Don't worry about destroying the barrel as they are a standard size (although you get different lengths) and are wildly available from hardware stores and DIY outlets like B&Q.
This is what a eurolock barrel looks like. The black tab in the middle is what rotates and opens the lock, it pushes the bolt back and forth. The barrel is held in by a screw which goes into the hole under the tab. The screw is on the edge of the door so you can't get to it with the door closed.
You'll notice that the key in the picture is straight, yet the tab is to the side slightly? To get the barrel out you need to remove the screw 'and' turn the key so that the tab is inside the body of the barrel. Then it just slips out.
Bottom line is that if you cannot rotate the key in the lock there is no way to retract the bolt or dismantle the lock. If you cannot free the lock what you will have to do is drill out the part where the key goes. You will then be able to turn the tab with a screwdriver or bent wire and pull the bolt back.
It's possible that the bolt is stuck but it's very unlikely, it's usually the barrel.
Don't worry about destroying the barrel as they are a standard size (although you get different lengths) and are wildly available from hardware stores and DIY outlets like B&Q.
Fault diagnosis, 101.
Does the key fit the lock?
Does it rotate when fitted in the lock?
Was the lock "sticking" before the problem developed further?
a locksmith could deal with it pretty quick, without damaging the door.
If you do drill the lock, keep in mind it will take time.
Does the key fit the lock?
Does it rotate when fitted in the lock?
Was the lock "sticking" before the problem developed further?
a locksmith could deal with it pretty quick, without damaging the door.
If you do drill the lock, keep in mind it will take time.
