Nothing is as annoying as key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. In particular for a car, simply because if it is necessary to replace a lock, you will have to do it for all the other doors of the seat altea. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are cheaper procedures for doing repairs on your own. For this, we will go around the most regular concerns and what can be the possible solutions to this problem.
The door lock on my seat altea is completely locked
You manage to insert your key entirely into the seat altea lock, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a very simple check must be made. If this is the case on all locks, it is because the problem comes from the key, naturally. If however this is the case only on one of the doors, it is obviously the lock which jams. So the first thing to do is put on WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Often it solves more concerns than you might think. It is also likely that a component has been inserted in the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Ultimate solution, change the lock…
The key no longer fits fully in the door of the seat altea
The problem can arise from several things. The first is that your key is curved. If that's right, you'd be hard pressed to open all of the doors on this seat altea. You can also try to straighten it gently. Also, it is possible that the lock is stupidly cluttered. In this case you will have to oil the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the door should open. It's nearly impossible for a solid component to fit into the lock, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the seat altea does not open
One of the first things to do is to break in through another door and try to boot it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your seat altea is actually defective. You can try to introduce an anti-seize into the system, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, call your locksmith.