Nothing is more annoying than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. Especially on a car, because if you have to change a lock, you have to do it on all the other doors of your Lancia Appia. So before you call a locksmith, let's see if there aren't any cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will take a tour of the most regular problems and what can be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.problem-lock-door-Lancia-Appia

The door lock on my Lancia Appia is completely locked

You can insert your key entirely in the lock of the Lancia Appia, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a simple observation must be made. If this is the case on all locks, it is because the malfunction comes from the key, obviously. If however this is the case only on one of the doors, 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 the most used in mechanics. Usually it solves more problems than you might think. It is also likely that an element has been inserted in the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, a locksmith can fix it for you. Ultimate solution, change your lock…

The key no longer fits entirely in the door of the Lancia Appia

The malfunction can come from several reasons. Firstly, your key is bent. If that's right, you'd be hard pressed to open all the doors of this Lancia Appia. You can then try to straighten it gently. Also, it is possible that the lock is stupidly cluttered. It will then be necessary to lubricate the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the door should open. It is almost unthinkable that a solid element should enter the lock, unless an individual has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, however the Lancia Appia does not open

The first thing to do is to enter through another door and try to open it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Lancia Appia is undeniably defective. You can try applying an anti-seize agent inside the mechanism, but unfortunately there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, go to your locksmith.