We dont think much about our car door locks until the key breaks off in the cylinder. Keep these delicate mechanisms moving freely with a blast of dry graphite powder. You may need to push the dust ...

Dear Heloise: R.J. of New Orleans wrote about a stuck key lock. Home improvement stores sell small tubes of powdered graphite that have a tiny nozzle to fit into the offending lock. A short squeeze or ...

Q: I have a 1994 GMC pickup. When it gets cold it is very hard to unlock the driver door. A couple of times I have had to unlock the passenger door to get in. We tried spraying WD-40, but that hasn’t ...

If your car's more than 10 years old and you've never lubricated its locks, I bet this cheap and simple job will make your keys seem to magically work better. So here's a rundown of two common types ...

DEAR HELOISE: R.J. of New Orleans wrote about a stuck key lock. Home improvement stores sell small tubes of powdered graphite that have a tiny nozzle to fit into the offending lock. A short squeeze or ...