freeing a rusted lock?
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freeing a rusted lock?
i have my hitch cover locked in using a hitch lock thing.
well it came with a plastic cover over the key-hole side that fell off due to the harsh winter. as such, it has now rusted so badly that i cant get the key in! ive tried scraping with a swiss army knife and i still cant get the key to turn.
is there a fluid or solution i can spray on/in there to kill the rust and free the lock up?
thanks!
well it came with a plastic cover over the key-hole side that fell off due to the harsh winter. as such, it has now rusted so badly that i cant get the key in! ive tried scraping with a swiss army knife and i still cant get the key to turn.
is there a fluid or solution i can spray on/in there to kill the rust and free the lock up?
thanks!
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I'd try soaking it in the usual stuff - PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench. Spray some in there, rap it a few times with a hammer, spray a little more. Do that for a couple of days and see if it comes loose. Otherwise you might have to drill out the lock or cut it off.
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yep, happened to me last week, I sprayed pb blaster in and was able to hammer the key in (bad mistake) cuz I couldn't get the key out, ended up breaking the key trying to turn it and getting the end part stuck inside the lock. I'm just gonna cut it off
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spray in some WD-40 everyday for about a week or more then try it...its happened to me and letting wd-40 soak in it for a week or so made it like new almost, i still use it matter of fact...
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