Unfreeze A Frozen Car Door Lock

[jeff of pa]

I've used Boiling Water, not always effective . Friends have Peed on theirs in the early 70's
but my guess it was surface ice they could have punched off with a fist.

6 Ways on How to Unfreeze a Car Door Lock in the Winter​

 

[releventchair]

I didn't watch.
Just leave the door unlocked at my place.
Door seals ( not the animals type seals) can freeze too. And make a door seem locked at times.

Shed padlock freezes . I'll put the key in and palm it in my hand while holding the lock in the other. Osmosis does the rest. Sometimes after switching hands a couple times.
I've tried heating the key with a lighter but it didn't seem to gain much. And risks softening the key.
Or melting plastic on newer car keys.

 

[jfreakofkorn]

hair dryer ?

 

[tamrock]

Been awhile now since I had a vehicle that was a key only door lock. I've been pushing a button on my key fob for the last 10+ years it seems.

 

[dognose]

Thanks, could be helpful.