There is nothing more annoying than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially for a car, because if it is necessary to replace a lock, you will have to do it for all the other doors of your Kia Pop. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there aren't cheaper procedures for doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most usual problems and what will be the potential solutions to this concern.
The door lock on my Kia Pop is completely locked
You manage to insert your key fully into the lock of the Kia Pop, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a very simple check must be made. If this is the case on all the locks, it is because the problem must come from the key, obviously. If nevertheless this is the case only on one of the doors, it is obviously the lock which blocks. So the first thing to do is put on WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. In general it solves more problems than one can imagine. It is also possible that something has been inserted into the lock and is blocking its operation. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Last solution, replace your lock…
The key no longer fits completely in the door of the Kia Pop
The concern can come from several things. First is that your key is bent. If that's right, you will have trouble opening all the doors of your Kia Pop. You can then try to gently straighten it. Also, it is possible that the lock is only dirty. In this case, you must grease the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the lock should end up working. It is almost impossible for a solid element to enter the lock, unless a person has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the Kia Pop does not open
The first thing to do is to infiltrate another door and try to open it from the inside. If there too there is nothing to do, then the lock of the Kia Pop is indeed deteriorated. You can still put an anti-seize inside the mechanism, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call your locksmith.