Nothing is more unpleasant than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. In particular for a vehicle, because if you have to change a lock, you must do it for all the other doors of your Kia Stonic. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are less expensive methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will take a tour of the most frequent concerns and what are the possible solutions to this problem.
The door lock on my Kia Stonic is completely locked
You manage to enter your key to the bottom of the Kia Stonic 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 problem stems from the key, obviously. If however this is the case only on one door, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. In this case, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Usually he solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also possible that a component has been inserted into the lock and is blocking its proper functioning. In this situation, a locksmith will repair it for you. Last solution, change your lock…
The key no longer fits fully in the door of the Kia Stonic
There may be several reasons for the problem. The first is that your key is curved. If this is the case, you will have trouble opening all the doors of your Kia Stonic. You can then try to straighten it gently. Also, it is possible that the lock is just dirty. In this case, you will have to grease the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing too much, the door should open. It is almost unthinkable that a solid component should infiltrate the lock, unless an individual has attempted to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the Kia Stonic does not open
The first thing to do is to break in through another door and try to start it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Kia Stonic is effectively damaged. You can always put an anti-seize in the mechanism, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, go to your locksmith.