"Frozen" trunk cylinder

jocamryn · 03-16-2006, 06:40 AM

Anyone know how to work loose a key cylinder that has stopped working. I think it's the roadsalt.

Thanks for any tips provided

espo · 03-16-2006, 08:23 AM

Your trying to open the truck with the key???

Is it actually frozen with ice, or just caked with salt? If it frozen with ice, some IPA (rubbing alchol) will work, and they even sell it here in the states in small bottles that squirt into the lock. If it's just salt and the temperature is above freezing, water will help. Then I would squirt something like WD40 into the lock to displace all of the water so it doesn't freeze up again. Don't know if that is available in Germany.

jocamryn · 03-27-2006, 11:35 PM

It's above freezing now and it still doesn't work, I think the road salt has just worked it's way into the cylinder...

Salt is used VERY liberally here in Germany.

I'd hate to have to go to a mechanic and pay crazy EUROs for a simple job I could do myself.

It's my hooptie NEON (2001)

jocamryn · 03-28-2006, 10:28 PM

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06330i · 04-03-2006, 09:13 PM

hit up the car wash, idk if u have those?

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espo Captain 12 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sugar Land TX iTrader: (0)	Your trying to open the truck with the key??? Is it actually frozen with ice, or just caked with salt? If it frozen with ice, some IPA (rubbing alchol) will work, and they even sell it here in the states in small bottles that squirt into the lock. If it's just salt and the temperature is above freezing, water will help. Then I would squirt something like WD40 into the lock to displace all of the water so it doesn't freeze up again. Don't know if that is available in Germany. __________________ E46 325xi Oxford Green/Sand Leatherette/Myrtle Wood Auto ZCW - Retired E90 330xi Mystic Blue/Black Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA - Retired F22 M235i Mineral Gray/Red Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZPP/ZTP
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06330i fresher den you 34 Rep 986 Posts Drives: 2004 x3 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: the shores, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90, 330i [0.00]	hit up the car wash, idk if u have those?
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