There is nothing as unpleasant as key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Especially for a vehicle, because if it is necessary to replace a lock, you must do it for all the other doors of your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40. So before calling a locksmith, let's see if there is not less expensive methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will take a tour of the most regular dysfunctions and what will be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.door-lock-problem-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Serie-40

The door lock of my Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 is completely blocked

You can enter your key to the bottom of the lock of the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a very simple check must be made. If this is what happens on all the locks, it is because the malfunction comes from the key, obviously. If, on the other hand, this is only the case on one of the doors, it is obviously the lock that gets stuck. In this case, the first thing to do is to put WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Generally it solves more dysfunctions than one can imagine. It is also possible that something has been inserted into the lock and is blocking its operation. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Ultimate solution, change your lock…

The key no longer fits completely in the door of the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40

The malfunction can come from several reasons. The first is that your key is curved. If this is the case, you will have trouble opening all of the doors of this Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40. You can also try to straighten it gently. Also, it is conceivable that the lock is simply cluttered. In this case, you will have to oil the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing too much, the door should open. It is almost impossible for a solid element to enter the lock, unless someone has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, however the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 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 the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 is undeniably in bad condition. You can still apply anti-seize oil inside the mechanism, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, go to your locksmith.