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Car Door Problem - Help!

post #1 of 6
5/23/10 at 12:17am
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Over the last few days I've had a problem with my 1998 camry's driverside door lock. Basically I think something inside the lock is jostled or otherwise damaged. I try to put my key in, but I can't stick it all the way in, it always gets jammed.

I have to open the doors from the passenger side and use the powerlocks. The door locks/unlocks fine from the inside and the powerlocks work fine. Does anyone know how to fix this? Do I need to call a locksmith or take it to a garage? Is it an expensive fix?
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post #2 of 6
5/23/10 at 1:42am
Someone might have stuffed something in your lock, wait till night, take a tooth pick and flashlight and move the small cover and shine the light in and see if you see anything. Might want to spray some WD40 in there as well.
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post #3 of 6
5/23/10 at 1:44am
Its the gremlins.
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post #4 of 6
5/23/10 at 3:31am
Get contact cleaner, dont use wd40 since it gums up. Spray that in there and it will work fine. If not your key is worn out
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post #5 of 6
5/23/10 at 5:50pm
It's (obviously) likely a problem with lock itself, and it sounds like one of the pins in the lock is screwy. I'd try lubricating it with graphite powder first. If that won't work a locksmith can certainly fix it, but I've never had it done, so I don't know what it might cost.
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post #6 of 6
5/26/10 at 10:57pm
if you have to replace the cylender it should be pretty cheap. Get one from a junk yard and get it rekeyed. or, order one from a dealer, they will match your key code.
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