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How to Extract a Broken Key from a Lock

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Key

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The video we see is not specific to a vehicle, but the situation can also occur in a car. In fact, if it happens in a car, it is particularly critical. Most modern vehicles now have push-button ignition, but there are still many older cars with key ignition, especially those that require a key to open the doors.

These are the cars where an old key is likely to break inside a lock. And if it happens? What do you do? The video shows how to handle it. Simply obtain a plastic or paraffin cylinder, heat it, apply it to the lock where the broken key is stuck, and push it in deeply.

The semi-liquid material will penetrate the lock, bringing the broken key with it. You will manage to get by by having a new key made; it will not be necessary to change the lock as well.


Updated on 5 July 2026 by ScegliAuto


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