Nothing is more annoying than key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Especially for a car, simply because if you have to change a lock, you have to do it for all the other doors of the Lancia Beta. So before you call a locksmith, let's see if there are cheaper procedures for doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most frequent problems and what can be the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The door lock on my Lancia Beta is completely locked
You can insert your key to the bottom of the Lancia Beta lock, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is what is happening on all your locks, it is because the malfunction came from the key, of course. If however 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 introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. In general, it solves more problems than you can imagine. It is also likely that a component is inserted in the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, a locksmith can fix it for you. Last solution, change the lock…
The key no longer fits completely in the door of the Lancia Beta
The malfunction can be caused by several reasons. First is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open all the doors of this Lancia Beta. You can also try to straighten it gently. Also, it is possible that the lock is only dirty. You will then need to lubricate the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the lock should end up working. It is practically unthinkable that a solid component should infiltrate the lock, unless an individual has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the Lancia Beta does not open
The first thing to do is to break in through another door and try to boot it from the inside. If there is nothing there too, then the lock of your Lancia Beta is undeniably damaged. You can try applying an anti-seize in the mechanism, but honestly there is little chance that it works. You unfortunately have only one solution, call your locksmith.