Broken Car Key Extraction
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Broken car key extraction
A car key that snaps in the door, the trunk or the ignition leaves part of the key where you can’t reach it and the car where you can’t use it. We come to the vehicle, remove the broken piece and make a new key on site.
Please don’t try to dig the piece out yourself. Tweezers, glue and picks tend to push it deeper, and a simple extraction can turn into a lock or ignition repair.
The How
Call and tell us where the car is and which lock the key broke in. There’s no need to tow the car or pull the lock, because the work is done on site. We look at the lock, walk you through our pricing structure, and then extract the key with tools made for it. If you need a new key, we cut it there.
It’s worth doing soon. A broken piece left in a lock or ignition can cause more wear each time someone tries to work around it.
If the break is in the ignition, don’t force the cylinder to turn.
The Why
Why car keys break:
Forcing a key that doesn’t want to turn
A blade worn thin at its deepest cut
Brass blanks, which are soft on purpose so the key wears before the lock does
Worn wafers inside the lock that grab the blade
A door lock or ignition that is out of alignment
Prevention
A few habits keep a key in one piece:
- Use a dry lubricant made for locks when a cylinder starts to feel gritty. Oil attracts dirt and makes it worse.
- Retire a key that is bent, cracked or visibly worn, and have the copy cut from a good spare rather than the worn key.
- Don’t force a key that resists. A lock that takes effort is telling you something, and we can look at it before it breaks a key.
If the key has already snapped, call (484) 891-1922. We come to the car, remove the piece and cut a new key on site.
