Nothing is as annoying as key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Especially on a car, quite simply because if it is necessary to replace a lock, it must be done on all the other doors of your Citroen Picasso. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there aren't cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will take a tour of the most usual concerns and what will be the potential solutions to this concern.
The door lock on my Citroen Picasso is completely blocked
You can insert your key entirely into the lock of the Citroen Picasso, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, a very simple check must be made. If this is the case on all of your locks, it is because the concern comes from the key, of course. If on the other hand this is the case only on one of the doors, it is of course the lock that blocks. In this case, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, a locksmith will repair it for you. Ultimate solution, change your lock…
The key no longer fits entirely in the door of the Citroen Picasso
The concern can arise from several reasons. The first is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open all the doors of your Citroen Picasso. You can also try to straighten it gently. Also, it is conceivable that the lock is just dirty. It will then be necessary to oil the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the door should open. It is almost impossible for a solid element to fit into the lock, unless a person has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the Citroen Picasso does not open
One of the first things to do is to enter another door and try to open it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Citroen Picasso is undeniably in bad condition. You can try applying an anti-seize in the mechanism, but honestly there is little chance that it works. Unfortunately you have only one solution, go to your locksmith.