As a locksmith I can tell you this sounds like a worn lock cylinder. What year is it? Mileage? Unfortunately it's often hard to find spare parts for the lock cylinder (pins, springs and housing). Not sure what locksmiths in your country have to say about it, but here in sweden you would be better off ordering a new one in 1 piece.

Getting a new key will normally not fix the problem, even if it's brand new with sharp teeth. The fact of the matter is that every lock wares just as much as the key. Many people have come throuh the store to get a new key made, the day after they come back with the lock because the new key isn't working even though it's cut like it should.

If the key is badly worn it's likely the lock is in the same condition and need repairing.

Bad/worn key = Bad/worn lock.

As reasonable as that sounds. When I picked up my bike the key would turn the bike on and then I'd pull it out and put it in my pocket. I did this for a long time until one day I was in a rush and the key fell out while I was riding. I was incredibly lucky and actually found the key later that day. I took it to a locksmith, he cut a key for me from the code and I've never had a problem with it. That was two years ago next month.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/10/12 at 05:06:26:


I know, it sounds very reasonable, but from my experience people doesn't seem to understand that's how it is. I'm not saying this is the case in every bad/worn key-situation, but from my years of building locks from scratch, a bad key most often equals a bad lock. I've had hundreds of customers coming back to the shop upset because their new key didn't even work in their old lock, even though I told them the first time that their old key gave me an indication their lock needed repairing.

As greenmonster said, a new key did the trick for him, so sure it's worth a try!

Whaaaat? You think anyone actually cares?

Heck yea,, we wanna know,, why you think we hang out here, trying to sol;ve problems & such?
Well? How does just a new key work?

         I am sure their "sense of anticipation" is Jest Killing Them ....

This KNock guy reminds of a guy I went to school with,, EVERYTHING always worked out for Ol BUcky,, BUcky won all the football pots, Bucky never got hurt, & the GIrls,, walk down the hall,, all you here is Bucky this & Bucky that,, But,, envious as I became, we stayed close friends.,

I sure miss ol BUcky,, Bucky Lastard.. maybe youll meet him one day.

YOu should write childrens stories..youre nuts! & I mean that in a good way.

KNOCKDOLIAN wrote on 04/15/12 at 10:12:35:

Not me... ...