Ignition lock stiff

[JKay]

I have got the dreaded "have to jiggle "the key syndrome, I have sprayed and dripped lock oil into the lock and it's got slight better,got a price to replace lock and switch of £350  any other advice,lock sets... Please help aaarrrgghhh

[NorthWestern]

Mine was like that when I got it.   I blasted it with paraffin and my air line then sprayed it with graphite lock lube and it's not too bad now.  They come up on eBay often, ignition, petrol cap and helmet/seat lock for around £80

[NorthWestern]

That is assuming it's a gen 1.

[JKay]

That is assuming it's a gen 1.

""there can only be one"B-)

[b1k3rdude]

Chain lube is your friend, squirt some down the hole (do not squirt WD40)

[Val]

Try industrial amount of Halfords electrical contacts cleaner to remove any dirt first, wait to dry well or use compressed air, than use graphite lock lube.

[JKay]

Thanks for all the replies, I'll let you know the outcome

[AyJay]

Chain lube is your friend, squirt some down the hole (do not squirt WD40)

Ooo, I dunno about that BikerDude. Your mileage may vary, but I ruined an Abus U lock with chain lube.


I'd used 3 in 1 for years but thought I try chain lube and over a couple of weeks the mechanism got stiffer until it jammed. Eventually it got so bad I spent 30 mins trying to open it at the car park and was lucky I didn't have to cut it off. I let it soak in various solvents over several days trying to get the stuff out and then lubed it with 3 in 1, but it was never the same again so I stopped using it. Chain lube seems to attract every little bit of grit and muck and turn it into a paste like what you'd find behind the sprocket cover. I would never use it on an ignition lock. They're far too fragile.


My ignition lock is now so worn I can take the key out with the ignition on. In fact, I had keyless ignition before the Multistrada. It's still working ok, and it's done 150k miles..... a single drop of 3 in 1 down it after every wash. The tank and seat lock work like new.

[Val]

a single drop of 3 in 1 down it after every wash. The tank and seat lock work like new.

Do you mean this WD40 3-in-1 lock lube?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MD55WSA/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00BBTJ460&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1N0EJESX6MES3XVY11WN

[PaulSmith]

a single drop of 3 in 1 down it after every wash. The tank and seat lock work like new.

Do you mean this WD40 3-in-1 lock lube?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MD55WSA/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00BBTJ460&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1N0EJESX6MES3XVY11WN

That will work, but so will this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/3--Ho5110-Standard-Flexican-Oil/dp/B0001P0AI6/ref=sr_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1445944658&sr=1-1&keywords=3in1

I used to use WD40 but someone on this forum pointed out that it will degrease the lock meaning it will work well at first then get quickly worse. A couple of drops of 3in1 into the barrel, and a couple of drops onto the key itself to help distribute it seems to work well.

[slappy]

Use loads of WD40 to flush the crap out of the barrel and then lube with 3 in 1

[sadlonelygit]

wd then whatever oil i have lying around. make sure you coat the key so the detentes get properly lubed in the barrel

[JKay]

Tried all options listed best result was electrical contact cleaner then 12 hours later gt85 and 3 in 1, got it to work every 10 tries, still fookayed though

[JKay]

Did the contact cleaner again and Scott oil and it's getting better every day thanks for all the suggestions

[fazerscotty]

Asda maintenance spray, once a month, with a straw into the lock - keeps mine happy.

[noggythenog]

Im gonna plug the graphite spray again as what i would trust best now.




Trouble is youve probably pumped so much stuff down there now will it have anywhere to go.......although surely contact would flush it all out........i heard once that you shouldnt put oul in as it can attract dirt over time and become a grinding paste.


Anyway back to my point...i think id go with the contact cleaner once more and then the graphite spray after everything has dried up.

[PaulSmith]

You could consider taking the lock unit off and bringing it to a locksmith for a proper service.

[JKay]

It would take a grown up to get the lock off,far beyond my level
Have bought a used spare one qed