How to open a frozen car lock

This method should be tried on all doors. The main thing is not to overdo it, as the key can easily be broken.

3. If the previous method did not work, try heating the key (with matches, a lighter) and try all the above steps again.

4. If you don’t mind covering your car door, you can try heating the lock itself with an open fire.

5. Prepare a plastic bottle, inflatable balloon or other container and fill it with boiling water. Next, lean it firmly against the lock and try to warm it up, but do not forget to turn the key periodically.

6. You can try warming the lock with a hairdryer. Of course, this method is possible if the car is near your house and you have a long enough extension cord and a hair dryer. You can ask your neighbors to help you.

7. Purchase a lock defrosting agent. It is better if it has a tube or a thin spout, since you will have to inject it into the lock. After this, insert the key into the lock and try to twist it.

8. You can also heat the lock using exhaust gases from a nearby car. To do this, you will need a hose of the required diameter and the consent of the car owner.

Place one end of the hose on the exhaust pipe and keep the other close to the lock.

9. Naturally, if none of the methods work, then you have two choices: either wait for warm weather, or call a tow truck and take the car to a warm place.

Not only the door locks freeze, but also the doors themselves.

We've sorted out the locks. Let’s say that you managed to open the lock, but you couldn’t open the door because it was frozen to the body.

1. As in the previous example, try to open all the doors.

2. This may sound trivial, but try pulling the doors harder. But you should be careful not to break the handle or cause other damage to the car.

Try this method on all doors except the driver's, or even better, try the door that is least used.

3. Try using a wooden or plastic lever to open the door. To do this, you need to insert it into the cracks between the door and the body.

Be careful, because in addition to the damage mentioned above, you can also damage the metal part of the door or body. Despite this, this method may well help you.

4. Use special products that will prevent the rubber door seals from freezing to the car body. It will help if all other methods failed.