Barrel locks siezing up

[MacVan]

Despite regular lubricant my 2007 locks are becoming increasingly unreliable, for example, driver door will rarely lock from outside and the rear locker will not lock. Unfortunately, when tryng to repair the locker door, a part of the handle/catch mech has gone missing. I daren't contact Erwin, Brownhills say the barrel locks are £40+each and leisureshop direct dont supply parts such as these. Please does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks.

 

[tonka]

what did you use for lubrication ??

 

[nicholsong]

what did you use for lubrication ??

My question also.

Locksmiths use graphite, because it does not dry nor clogs.

 

[MacVan]

Not sure, what should I have used?

 

[MacVan]

Oh well!

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[bigwood]

The habitation door lock on our motorhome has been playing up during our recent trip so I have ordered some Abus Lock Spray. From what I have read it’s not as messy as graphite so I thought it was worth a try.

 

[Verteuil Man]

Ebay might be worth a try. A mate of m8ne gets Hymer interior corner lights off there.

 

[MacVan]

what did you use for lubrication ??

WD40 High Performance Specialist Silicone Lubricant.

 

[Bart]

Use graphite powder

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[Mikeco]

WD40 High Performance Specialist Silicone Lubricant.

Not good, it will seize the lock up as I know from experience.

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[Lenny HB]

Ambersil Lock Libe is another good one.

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[MacVan]

Damn! Is it worth trying to clear it with compressed air? (Spray can type)

 

[tonka]

It's been a common thread on forums about Wd40 and locks.
Can't help with clearing them but for future reference as already mentioned use graphite powder.

 

[Lenny HB]

It's been a common thread on forums about Wd40 and locks.
Can't help with clearing them but for future reference as already mentioned use graphite powder.

He did use silicon spray just the brand was WD40 so it shouldn't do too much damage.

 

[Solwaybuggier]

I think you can get replacement barrels on eBay for at least some keys, using the code on the key. They claim to be guaranteed - I’ve not used them (yet) so no idea how well they work. Not cheap from memory, but way less than the £40+.

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[Pablotti]

We just had deadlocks fitted by EdLocks. They said use a PTFE-based lubricant

 

[Brains]

Damn! Is it worth trying to clear it with compressed air? (Spray can type)

Maybe worth taking the van to a locksmith and seeing if they have a way of injecting a solvent such as acetone to clean out the WD40 and then lubricate properly with graphite.

 

[MacVan]

Cheers, booked it with the locksmith next month.

 

[MacVan]

Happy to update that after 3 squirts of graphite powder over a week all the sticky locks are working smoothly. Thanks for all the tips.

 

[bigwood]

The Abus lock oil I tried seems to have freed off the barrel in our habitation door lock. There was more to the problem than just the barrel but locking and unlocking seems smoother now.
Whilst I have the oil I will lubricate the other locks as a precaution. The only negative is the size of the bottle of oil for the price. Not cheap.

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[MacVan]

Graphite powder £5 bottle from our local locksmith. Cheaper than online.

 

[jockaneezer]

My local locksmith recommends GT85 spray.