Thread: Can anyone recommend a good lock smith...in or around Brissy ...wafers getting dodgy

Millennium Locksmiths were pretty good but I believe they are tied up at the moment.

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Andrew

Originally Posted by ozscott

The ignition locks are a known problem on d2's. Graphite powder helps but they cause problems in the end. Starts to become difficult to get steering lock off or even remove the key. I have a new key and and old key and it makes no difference which is used.

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If really bad use brake cleaner to clean out the barrel and dry lube spray to lubricate. Don't use graphite dust; locksmiths haven't used that stuff for a long time.

I just found taking all bar 1 of the wafers out does the trick and a clean. You need one to lock the key in as a cheap option here.

On the subject of graphite dust in D2's.....My ignition lock started to bugger up a few years back(key getting jammed in the lock occasionally, then more often). I filled the key slot twice with as much graphite dust as i could get into it. I haven't had any problems since.

Contrary to other opinions, the graphite dust worked absolute wonders and I would recommend it to anyone with D2.

I also work in a lock down house(for disabled people) looking after people where all cupboards and doors are locked for the safety of the people living there. We regularly(every 12 months or so) get locksmiths out to service all the locks. Guess what they use on the locks???? Graphite!!!!

bsperka, not wanting to start a war, but I disagree, locksmiths still use and recommend graphite dust for locks and the like.

Cheers,

Jason

Originally Posted by Jason789

bsperka, not wanting to start a war, but I disagree, locksmiths still use and recommend graphite dust for locks and the like.

Cheers,

Jason

Fair enough. But is that why they need to come back every 12 months???

Thanks guys . I had used a puff but not enough. Blew out with compressed air and then put quite a bit of graphite powder in and she is fine again.

I think there is plenty of disagreement about which lube. But given I have been using it for years I didn't want to spray in there given potential of making mortar ...

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Unfortunately, any lube will only work for a while, when I pulled mine apart, I just found general wear to the point that the free play increases until the little brass type pins appear to 'catch' or 'jam' when pins begin the circular motion part (two pins per slot). Mind you pulling apart and keeping all the springs and numbering is the challenge with a real possibility one can fail here but its not hard. I originally thought it was just build up of crud, or dry however wear is the go. I think there were five slots from memory here. Sure you don't want to pull it out and just keep one slot (one of the good ones which will be in the center perhaps) and call it another successful land rover mod!