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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Happy New Year everyone!!

I have 'alil problem and maybe some of you can recommend a simple solution??
I live in upper Michigan, so it's cold here now. Anyway, I try to manually unlock my driver's door and the key got stuck, it did pull out in a few seconds, but now (when I put the key in) wont turn at all??
Is there something I can buy from the local auto zone to fix this - like a spray for lock freeze? Anyone ever had this happen? My car is a 1998 GS300 and never had this happen before?? (HELP)

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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Dam, mayb try some WD40....I never heard of this before either.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:05 AM
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There's a dozen or so products to unfreeze locks. Check your local auto parts store.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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called lock deicer in strauss.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Hey thanks for the replys!!!...It's crazy, I tried it this morning, same thing happend but I did get in (WEW) "had to go to work"..but when i got off from work, no prob at all, the drivers door worked ....So hopefully that was just "one of those things that just happen and doesnt repeat???...Take care!! Wiggy
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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...from what i remember, you shouldn't use WD40 in locks-- it's got water in it.

there a couple of graphite-powder based lock lubricants that might do the trick.

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