help with a cavity key

[Guest Klazykobbler]

Hi Guys n Gals

 

customer came in with a cavity key for a vauxhall. I always check my the calibration of me machine before cutting these. So i cuts the key, customer trys it comes back it'll open the lock but wont close it ??? so i put it back the machine, recut , went out with the customer to the car, same again will open the car but wont lock the bugger.

 

Luckily i've known this customer for a long time and he thought it was funny but i had to admit i dont know why it aint working properly.

 

any ideas ? i'm just baffled. its 55plate vauxhall , its the thinner type cavity key and im using a jakey colt with the thin guide and cutter (obviously )

 

klazy

[Count Muppet]

I had the same happen on a smart car, although when checking the customers original it was the same. So that's probably useless info for you. Although may be worth checking the original key

[grahamparker]

Did it work everything else ??.

 

Always try a lubricant (not wd40) we use either kaba lock oil or abus ps88 spray.

 

I had an old omega that did the same but i had cut the key on my triax to code and it was exactly the same but fitted everything perfectly except

locking the drivers door. So a little spray of oil and jiggle the key until it locked then repeated a few dozen times(may require a little pressure). Within 5 minutes the lock was working

perfectly with the new key.

[Mick Friend]

If they normall use their fob to lock and unlock the wafers seize up a good squirt should do it.

[Guest Klazykobbler]

thanks to you all.

 

cut another one and it works fine. dont get it at all but customer has a working key and the moolah is still in the till. gonna run it by the rep when he comes in next and probably get sum proper lubricant spray.

 

thanks again