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Re: Cylinder Lock Jammed by Corrosion - Evotion Orion

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 12:02 am
by unlocked-sf
Same thing happened to me in my Evotion Bijou. Tried vegetable oil, WD40, compressed air, citric acid, dental pick. Tried to force the lock and the first key broke. I was able to get the broken key out. Tried again, second key broke, key not able to be removed. The lock is frozen. There's a basic issue with a lock in a position where it can get corroded from urine.

I'll keep the site posted on how I manage to get it off. Hoping that I don't destroy the cage, but that is a real possibility. First line of attack will be a drill to the lock. If that fails, Dremel cutting tool to cut off the nylon near the lock.

Sent an email to Evotion asking for their advice, no reply received.

Re: Cylinder Lock Jammed by Corrosion - Evotion Orion

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:27 am
by unlocked-sf
I finally did receive a reply generally in line with what I planned: drill out the lock starting with the smallest drill. Haven't done it yet, will let you know how it goes.

Re: Cylinder Lock Jammed by Corrosion - Evotion Orion

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:01 pm
by unlocked-sf
Today I got myself free. We tried drilling out the lock, but it was totally frozen. I used a small Dremel with a cutting blade, and cut off the entire plastic section that houses the lock. This freed the PA pin, and I was able to slide the cage off. Needless to say the cage was totaled.

Re: Cylinder Lock Jammed by Corrosion - Evotion Orion

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:24 am
by TwistedMister
unlocked-sf wrote: Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:01 pm Today I got myself free. We tried drilling out the lock, but it was totally frozen. I used a small Dremel with a cutting blade, and cut off the entire plastic section that houses the lock. This freed the PA pin, and I was able to slide the cage off. Needless to say the cage was totaled.
Didn't want to stay locked forever, eh?

(There have been a few here over the years, for whom that would be a dream come true...or so they claimed.)

Re: Cylinder Lock Jammed by Corrosion - Evotion Orion

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:51 pm
by Chastityat60
Wondering if a mild vibrator could work some magic in getting the lube where it needs to be .,,, possibly working the pieces loose.,
You might need to get permission first though.. lol