Nothing is more annoying than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Especially for an automobile, quite simply because if it is necessary to replace a lock, it must be done for all the other doors of the Citroen Survolt. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are not cheaper solutions by doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most common concerns and what are the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The door lock of my Citroen Survolt is completely blocked
You can insert your key to the bottom of the Citroen Survolt lock, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is the case on all of your locks, it is because the malfunction came from the key, naturally. If however this is the case only on one door, it is of course the lock that blocks. In this case, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Often it solves more worries than one can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will repair it for you. Ultimate solution, change the lock…
The key no longer fits entirely in the door of the Citroen Survolt
The dysfunction can come from several factors. Firstly, your key is bent. If that's right, you'd be hard pressed to open all the doors of your Citroen Survolt. You can then try to straighten it gently. Also, it is possible that the lock is simply cluttered. It will then be necessary to lubricate 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 resistant element to enter the lock, unless an individual has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the Citroen Survolt does not open
One of the first things to do is to infiltrate another door and try to boot it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Citroen Survolt is actually damaged. You can still apply an anti-seize to the inside of the mechanism, but unfortunately there is little chance that it will work. You unfortunately have only one solution, call your locksmith.