There is nothing more annoying than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially for a car, quite simply because if it is necessary to replace a lock, you must do it for all the other doors of your Kia Rio 3. So before calling a locksmith, let's see if there are procedures less expensive by carrying out repairs alone. For this, we will go around the most usual problems and what can be the potential solutions to this problem.
The door lock on my Kia Rio 3 is completely locked
You can insert your key entirely into the lock of the Kia Rio 3, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, a very simple check must be made. If this is what happens on all of the locks, it is because the problem arose 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. So the first thing to do is put on WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Often it solves more problems than one can imagine. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, a locksmith can fix it for you. Last solution, change your lock…
The key no longer fits completely in the door of the Kia Rio 3
The problem can arise from several things. The first is that your key is bent. If that's right, you will have trouble opening all the doors of this Kia Rio 3. You can then try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is possible that the lock is simply cluttered. In this case, you need to lubricate 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 inadmissible that a resistant component is inserted into the lock, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the Kia Rio 3 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 your Kia Rio 3 is indeed defective. You can try applying an anti-seize in the mechanism, but unfortunately there is little chance that it works. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, go to your locksmith.