I want to give you a BIG shout out and to say thank you. Some DIRT BAG tried to break into my wife's 2019 Sorrento today and they messed up the driver side key cylinder. I was going to have Kia replace it and hopefully rekey it... I know $$$ I ran across your video and I have to say it was very helpful. I tried it and after some metal shaping reworking of the cylinder, I put everything back together. Everything works and it looks better than it did . Thank you again
What a fantastic video! I have a dear friend with a Soul that someone tried to break into and messed up the cylinder. I will be tackling the job tomorrow. Thanks to your video, I feel somewhat confident that I may be able to repair it for her. New sub here!!! Blessings!
Thanks Mr. Fixit Shed. First, I commend you on having the patience of a Saint, which you need to do this fix. For awhile there I didn’t think I was going to pull this off but then all the parts on the paper towel were gone. The lock is back in my Rio and it works. Minor Detail, I removed all the tumblers and the lock works very smoothly! Who is going to suspect, lol.
Thank you all the way from Sweden! The door lock is excactly the same in the Kia Sportage and mine was all seized up. This video helped me a lot to rebuild the lock.
Thanks for sharing this video it saved me a little frustration. This cylinder design is terrible, I won't be surprised if I have to disassemble and fix it again.
I had to do this again two more times. Once on the driver's side again, and once on the passenger. I found it easier to keep the key in during the procedure after removing that bigger top cap, while leaving the thinner, inner cap and flap attached (the one you said NOT to remove).
Thanks for the helpful video. My lock had been tampered with. Took it apart and key still wouldn't turn. Front most wafer was not moving. This caused the key to not turn. Removed wafer and straightened it out and it worked (might try removing it all together if necessary). It's back together and functioning now. Might replace the cap and flap since they were mangled by whoever stuck a screwdriver in it.
Thank you. My kia soul decided to keep the key in the driver door; in the locked position. After getting a locksmith to open the passenger i took the locking mechanism out like you described. Turned out a tumbler spring was bent and wouldn’t sit correctly. I tossed that spring and tumbler. Anything to make it easier to get it stolen is fine by me. I’m sick of all these problems I’ve been having with it.
It did have what looked like dried up, crusty grease in there. I sprayed carb cleaner in there and that seemed to clean it out. That's when the pins started falling out. I mentioned this in the first video, but it wound up on the cutting room floor for this one.
You put the key into the cylinder before you put it into assembly. But make sure when you take out wafers- you also take out the springs that kept them in place. And never use all purpose grease. Only use thin grease that comes with a new pack of waffers cuz it's too thick and will accumulate dirt and gunk the lock.
Thanks! Great comment. I learned about putting the key in to hold the waffers in place after making the video. Good to know about the grease. the old grease had gotten crusty, so it was hard to tell.
I want to give you a BIG shout out and to say thank you. Some DIRT BAG tried to break into my wife's 2019 Sorrento today and they messed up the driver side key cylinder. I was going to have Kia replace it and hopefully rekey it... I know $$$ I ran across your video and I have to say it was very helpful. I tried it and after some metal shaping reworking of the cylinder, I put everything back together. Everything works and it looks better than it did . Thank you again
That is awesome! It stinks that someone tried to break into your car, but I am glad the video was helpful!
What a fantastic video! I have a dear friend with a Soul that someone tried to break into and messed up the cylinder. I will be tackling the job tomorrow. Thanks to your video, I feel somewhat confident that I may be able to repair it for her. New sub here!!! Blessings!
Glad it helped!
Thanks Mr. Fixit Shed. First, I commend you on having the patience of a Saint, which you need to do this fix. For awhile there I didn’t think I was going to pull this off but then all the parts on the paper towel were gone. The lock is back in my Rio and it works. Minor Detail, I removed all the tumblers and the lock works very smoothly! Who is going to suspect, lol.
Thanks! Congrats on your success. I knew someone that had an old Ford pickup (1979) and you could unlock the door with a dime. Never was a problem.
Thanks! With the help of your video, i fixed the door lock. One of the tumblers was broken. I just removed it and didn't replace it. Works just fine.
That is awesome! I am glad the video helped.
Woah! Thank you Sir 🙏
I'm from Quezon City Philippines, this video was very helpful upto now, i just fixed a misaligned cylinder..
Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment all the way from the Phillipines. Wow!
Thanks I knew it could be done found ur video and fixed mine by removing 2 tumblers and also put it on the passenger side
Glad to hear you got it fixed!
Thanks. I had the same issue with the lock stuck at 45 degrees. Disassembling it and reseating it in the proper position solved my issue.
Awesome! Glad it helped
I had the same problem, but one tumbler was broken.
Thank you all the way from Sweden! The door lock is excactly the same in the Kia Sportage and mine was all seized up. This video helped me a lot to rebuild the lock.
Glad it helped!
I remember learning the follies of tumbler disassembly when I worked at Lowes.
Thanks, Doug. I will keep this in mind. If I find they are binding up in the future, I will clean out the grease and use a light oil instead.
Thanks for sharing this video it saved me a little frustration. This cylinder design is terrible, I won't be surprised if I have to disassemble and fix it again.
You are welcome!
I had to do this again two more times. Once on the driver's side again, and once on the passenger. I found it easier to keep the key in during the procedure after removing that bigger top cap, while leaving the thinner, inner cap and flap attached (the one you said NOT to remove).
Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear you keep having trouble with it.
Thanks for the helpful video. My lock had been tampered with. Took it apart and key still wouldn't turn. Front most wafer was not moving. This caused the key to not turn. Removed wafer and straightened it out and it worked (might try removing it all together if necessary). It's back together and functioning now. Might replace the cap and flap since they were mangled by whoever stuck a screwdriver in it.
You're welcome! That is a shame that someone was messing with it. Gald you got it working.
Thanks! Worked on a 2013 rio. Needed to swap the cylinders from driver to passenger, as one was getting sticky and hard to use.
Glad it helped
Thank you. My kia soul decided to keep the key in the driver door; in the locked position.
After getting a locksmith to open the passenger i took the locking mechanism out like you described. Turned out a tumbler spring was bent and wouldn’t sit correctly. I tossed that spring and tumbler. Anything to make it easier to get it stolen is fine by me. I’m sick of all these problems I’ve been having with it.
It doesn't seem like a great design.
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What a great job Sir , keep it up. Do you know how to repair kia picanto door latche?
Sorry, I am not familiar with that one.
Is this the same for a Kia Rio?
I do not know for certain, but I would think it would be similar
Stuck pins might be indicative of over-greasing, maybe try a grease cleaner or just some WD?
welp, it works, so never mind lolol
It did have what looked like dried up, crusty grease in there. I sprayed carb cleaner in there and that seemed to clean it out. That's when the pins started falling out. I mentioned this in the first video, but it wound up on the cutting room floor for this one.
What about Kia soul 2011 sir
I would think it would be similar, but I don't have any experience with the 2011 Souls
Nicely done!
Thanks!
Thanks for the details. Daughter has to park against a wall bc the key will not come out.
You are welcome. I hope you get it straightened out. Good luck!
You put the key into the cylinder before you put it into assembly. But make sure when you take out wafers- you also take out the springs that kept them in place. And never use all purpose grease. Only use thin grease that comes with a new pack of waffers cuz it's too thick and will accumulate dirt and gunk the lock.
Thanks! Great comment. I learned about putting the key in to hold the waffers in place after making the video. Good to know about the grease. the old grease had gotten crusty, so it was hard to tell.
Kinda useless video if you can’t get in the door
Even with a broken key lock the door will still open from the inside, so as long as you can open any door, you should be able to get a broken lock out