My Key Broke In My Door Lock

Attempting to force open a jammed lock.

My key broke in my door lock.

Insert the tip of a pair of needle nosed pliers into the keyhole. Older keys have weakened spots that cause breakage. You re in a hurry and turn the key too hard when locking the door. Try to grip the broken key and pull it out.

Your main concerns should be the thickness of your tweezers and how far the broken key is in the lock. If the key broke off in lock after you ve closed the door you may be unable to reopen the door until the issue is resolved. Key being turned when not fully inserted. The reason why your key has broken and snapped in your lock will be any of the following.

Suddenly you re standing there with half the key in your hand and the other half stuck in the lock. Insert a stiff wire into the cam slot at the back of the cylinder and push the key out. If the key broke inside lock before the door was shut you ll be unable to lock the door thereby leaving your home car or office at a greater risk of theft. If necessary take the entire cylinder to a locksmith or have a locksmith come to your home.

Use needle nose pliers to extract a broken key. Attempting to use an incorrect key. Most tweezers are inappropriately sized for this task and will just end up pushing the key farther into the keyway. The keyhole plug in a pin tumbler lock found in deadbolts and key in knob locks is just one part of a larger locking cylinder.

The broken key can also actually cause damage to the lock. It s a frustrating experience. When a key breaks off in the lock most people go right for the tweezers. Holding the key whilst pushing the door open causing it to bend and then break.