Need help bike lock jammed on Shoreditch high street it's a thick chain lock bolt cutters don't work

Posted on Tue 27th, February 2018

• #1

user86624

Just wondering if anyone nearShoreditch high street could help me with my jammed lock I don't want to leave it overnight thanks
• #2

jogger

Spray some wd40 in there and give it a hefty whack. Worked for me in the past.
• #3

farewell

Try putting some graphite powder in the key hole. You will be able to find it at a hardware shop.
• #4

pizzarat

^^ There's a big hardware store super close to Shoreditch high Street on the corner of great Eastern street. They should have whatever lube etc needed to get it to loosen up.
• #5

platypus

+1 for graphite powder, this is what you need. many locks can be fucked up with wd40 etc
• #6

Picard

... and warm up the lock
• #7

M_V

Try key in, turn it as far as you can and then knock the lock on the ground/pole/bike etc.

I used to have a u lock that jammed up every so often and this worked.
• #8

Clockwise

Strong first post.

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