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Auto Repair & Maintenance : How to Remove a Broken Key From a Car Lock

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Uploaded by on Dec 1, 2008

If a key gets broken from a car lock, a large-sized magnet can be used to try to retrieve the piece that remains in the lock cylinder. Try to get a broken key out of a lock before deciding to change locks with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on car maintenance and repairs.

Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe
Bio: Tom Brintzenhofe has been a mechanic for the past 17 years.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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  • most keys are made of brass

  • most of the keys are made of bronze so magnet is useless.!

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  • magnet wont work on brass keys

  • Magnets don't work, keys arnt magnetic.

  • I've removed a broken key from my truck a couple of times and was able to do in in seconds. You take one of those really thin blades.. like a scroll saw blade, and cut it in half, slide it into the key hole, with the cutting side facing outward. Just push down slightly against the key and pull, the blade will hold to the key and it will slide right out.

  • 1.10 keepers?? you mean waffers??????

  • @popalocksf ya lol.. i am almost done with my locksmith certificate.. and decided to fix my trunk lock problem.. which i couldnt use my key.. the mechanic at ford dealership said you cant fix it.. or take it apart.. etc.. and i should buy a new one and have a locksmith ( such as myself who knows how waffer locks works) to rekey it ... the hell with paying for a new one.. so i took it out.. ( couldnt figure how to take the plug out.) but i picked it, and oiled it.. now it works like a new one.

  • Magnet? lol. Seriously? 

  • So he's saying that if you can't get it out with a magnet, you'll need a new ignition? What a joke. Call a locksmith instead of a mechanic like this that's trying to convince you to get a brand new ignition! ...boy, next we're going to see locksmiths trying to teach people how to change your oil.

  • magnets and brass keys don't stick!!!!!!!!!!

  • Thank you for the video. Very helpful.

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