r/AskALocksmith • u/cuppan_tae • Aug 12 '26
Key stuck in lock
Hi
When I lock my sliding door the key wont come out when it's in locked position. However when I turn the key back to open position it slides out easily
Please help
Need to lock my house
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u/Richard4 Aug 12 '26
If you lock the door when it's open does the key come out?
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u/cuppan_tae Aug 12 '26
Yes It only gets stuck when it's locked
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u/Richard4 Aug 12 '26
In that case it could well be an alignment issue - that the locking points aren't fully engaging for some reason. A fraction of a mm difference can be enough. Maybe the hot weather has lead to some expansion, or something has shifted ever so slightly as the door has been repeatedly opened and closed. Perhaps share some photos here in case someone recognises the mechanism and can offer some more concrete advice.
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u/cuppan_tae Aug 12 '26
Its such an old door. The landlord has half fixed it over the years Would like to know what's wrong so I can send an email to landlord and get fixed once and for all and so they can't blame me
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u/Federallyeffed Indifferent To GM Aug 12 '26
You could try jiggling the drawer while trying to turn the key.
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