How do I fix a stuck bike lock? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

chix96 · 08-12-2007, 05:47 PM

I have two cable bicycle locks, neither of which I can use. I have in which the key is stuck in the lock and will not turn (nor can I pull it out) and I have another that while I can insert and remove the key, will not turn the lock. I have tried WD-40, baking soda and vinegar, and putting them in the freezer. One of the locks looks like it has some evidence of oxidized copper (greenish tint to the metal lock) if that helps. Thanks!

Randy D <dieseldadd> · 08-12-2007, 05:48 PM

Coca-Cola. It's worked for decades on corroded car battery posts in order to clean them and have the electronic connection work and get one's car started, so I bet it works here too. And then use some houselhold cleaner, like Windex multi-purpose cleaner to get the stickiness of Coca-Cola off. I also recently used it on my tractor's brake pedal that had similar corrosion on it, and it loosened it up and now the emergency brake pedal works fine.God Bless you.