What to Do When the Car Door Lock is Hard to Open?

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Connor
07/29/25 7:25pm
Open the car door, and you will find a small hole on the door edge. Use a T-20 spline to loosen the screw inside, but be careful not to unscrew it completely. The inner cable is secured in the slot of the door handle. If the cable is tightly stretched, it will be harder to open the door. Adjust the cable slightly to make it looser. Lubricate the door lock post by lightly spraying some screw loosening agent on it, and then spray some more on the door lock mechanism.
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