Cant get into my car?

[Japican]

So I tried unlockin my car today wen my key wouldnt fit in the keyhole. I live in chicago and the weather is like in the teens and my friend said in the cold the metal for the keyhole shrinks. My friend suggested leavin my keys outside and let them shrink as well . Ne quick tips/suggestions, cuz i need my car for school tomorrow.

[Mr1der]

perhaps it's just frozen, try squirting some rubbing alcohol or perhaps the aerosol de-icer.

I can't say I've ever heard of a key hole shrinking though, that's news to me.

[vexajin]

Use a slim jim or call someone you can get a slim jim from V.I.P for around 3 bucks... i can get into almost any car in 4 seconds or less with that thing... do you have power locks?

[Japican]

Nope no power locks.Slim Jim? Dont kno exactly wat that is.

[f8sjester]

a slim jim is basically a thin piece of metal/plastic with a hook on one end that can be slid in between the door sill and window. . . you just fish around for the door lock mechanism and pull up to unlatch the door. . .

[daniel240]

you probably have moisture in your door locks and they are just frozen. try both door locks and spray something in the locks.

[Altiman94]

pour hot water on it. It's probably just has water frozen inside it.

[Project_rps13]

Stories like this make me feel good i live in SoCal...never have to worry about things freezing up...around here 50 degrees is when people start crying about how cold it is

[POS_S13]

pour hot water on it. It's probably just has water frozen inside it.

[daniel240]

pour hot water on it. It's probably just has water frozen inside it.

just be sure you get it open when you do this because it will freeze up and then it will be even harder. after you get it open, squirt some wd-40 in it to keep it from freezing back up.

[D Money]

My door lock doesn't work either. the key goes in but i have to spin it back and forth like 20 times It has been doing it since i bought it a long time ago. im gonna get a remote door opener, starter to fix it. chicago weather sucks its like 10 degrees right now

[knowleqe]

ive also heard that you can heat up your key w/a lighter

[Japican]

well i heated up the keylock and that did the trick but it happened again, so im gonna spray nethin i can to keep it from freezin up again.

[D1SR240]

ya the weather in chicago does suck, i wish i was in cali or florida in a time like this

[TurboKA37]

My door lock doesn't work either. the key goes in but i have to spin it back and forth like 20 times It has been doing it since i bought it a long time ago. im gonna get a remote door opener, starter to fix it. chicago weather sucks its like 10 degrees right now

same exact thing happens to me! wtf? i think the key has been grinded down over time so its not the same size as needed.

[Chingon]

you have a 1990 w/frameless windows....c'mon just use 5 mins and a wire coat hanger!!! jeezzz

[D1SR240]

a locksmith will charge you 40 bux to break into your car.

[Mr1der]

is your car a hatch? you could always get in through the hatch:D

[s13ofdoom]

go thru trunk i agree 2 latches in a coupe are in top right and left u might beable to reach em