Help - Padlock on shed seized up.

[boxingtortoise]

I have WD40'd up the lock but to no avail. It seems to be rusted on inside mechanism, the key goes in fine but won't turn. What can i do?

[boxingtortoise]

[Doris_Pinks]

Oh no!
Hacksaw and elbow grease? Or is it frozen where you are if so some lock de-icer works well, well it does in my car every year anyhow!
Good luck  :)  Dottie P.

[tim]

????

Another thought, tie a plastic bag around it and fill it with 'Eezit' easing oil - leave for a day.

Next time keep it in a bag - and/or pack it with vaseline or water grease? - Tim

[clare]

depends on whether its one of the square ones or the more secure round shaped ones.... when we lived in Croydon, the lovely local teens had the square padlock off our garage on more than one occasion  >:( >:( >:(  Oooohhh if I'd managed to get my hands on the little blighters they would have been sorry :)

I was told that they just hit downwards (where the lock goes in) with a hammer and it opens... don't know how hard you have to hit it but its got to be worth a try?  ;)  

[Hyacinth]

Have you had any luck, BT? - Lishka

[Beer_Belly]

You're going in the right direction with the wd40 but I'd take Tims advice and leave it a while - keep applying and wriggling *  and it should ease up in a couple of days -BB

* ( the key not you)

[tim]

- why not??

And Lishka - welcome home!! - Tim

[boxingtortoise]

Success!!!

After oiling it up on Monday night, i went back out Tuesday night, turning my collar to the cold and damp, armed with white spirit and a hacksaw. Tried the key first and the bugger popped open. However, i discovered that i had forgotten the brand-spanking new stainless steel lock i had bought. I filled up the old one with 3 in 1 oil and had trouble locking it up again, but then put a plastic bag over it to stop it getting wet. Alls well that ends well. Plent of wriggling involved as well.

[Mrs Ava]

Was the wriggling to keep the cold and damp out?   ;D