Broken Car Key Extraction Melbourne
Snapped your car key in the lock or ignition? Ostan Locksmiths, one of the best-rated locksmiths in St Kilda, safely extracts broken key blades and cuts a fresh replacement on site, protecting your barrel across St Kilda, Balaclava, South Melbourne and Greater Melbourne.
- Mobile, we come to your vehicle
- Broken keys safely extracted
- Fresh key cut on the spot
- Local, licensed & insured St Kilda team
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Broken key removed, replacement cut
Broken car key extraction is the careful removal of a snapped key from a door lock, boot lock or ignition barrel. Our mobile locksmiths use proper extraction tools to take out the fragment without damaging the lock, then cut and program a replacement key so you can use your car again.
Why car keys break and what to do
Keys usually snap because the blade is worn or the lock is stiff, so the metal finally gives way under normal turning pressure. It often happens in the ignition on a cold morning or in a door lock that has not been used for a while. Once a piece is stuck, trying to dig it out with tools at home tends to push it deeper or scratch the lock.
The best thing to do is stop, keep any part of the key you still hold, and call a locksmith. We attend your vehicle, remove the fragment with the right extraction tool, check the lock cylinder for damage, and cut a fresh key to the correct code. If the key had a chip we program the replacement so the car still starts.
Where broken keys get stuck
Broken key in the door lock
We remove the fragment from the door lock and check the cylinder, then cut a key so the door works smoothly again.
Broken key in the ignition
A snapped key in the ignition barrel needs careful removal to avoid damage. We extract it and cut a replacement so you can start the car.
Broken key in the boot lock
Fragments in the boot lock are fiddly but manageable. We extract the piece and restore access without forcing the lock.
How broken key extraction works
- Tell us where the key broke and keep any part you still have
- We confirm proof of ownership and attend your vehicle
- We remove the fragment with a proper extraction tool
- We check the lock cylinder for damage
- We cut and, if needed, program a replacement key
- We test the lock and key before handover
Non-destructive extraction, explained
When a broken key leaves a key fragment inside a door lock, boot lock or ignition barrel, we use a purpose-made key extraction tool to grip and withdraw the piece. This non-destructive extraction protects the lock cylinder so it keeps working. Once the fragment is out we handle key cutting for a replacement key, matched to your vehicle and programmed where a chip is involved.
Why choose us for key extraction
- Proper extraction tools that protect the lock
- Mobile service that comes to your vehicle
- Replacement key cut and programmed on site
- Lock checked and tested before handover
- Local St Kilda and Melbourne coverage
Broken key extraction across Melbourne
We remove broken keys at your location across St Kilda, St Kilda East, St Kilda West, Balaclava, Elwood, Windsor, Prahran, Albert Park, Middle Park, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, South Yarra and the Melbourne CBD.
Broken car key extraction FAQs
In most cases, yes. We use purpose-made extraction tools designed to remove the fragment while protecting the lock cylinder.
Usually yes, because the key has broken. We cut a fresh key to the correct code and program it if the key carries a chip.
It is best not to. Home tools often push the fragment deeper or scratch the lock. Keep any part you are holding and call us.
Yes. We extract the broken piece from the ignition barrel and cut a replacement so the car starts again.
Yes. We are mobile and carry out extraction at your location across St Kilda and the wider Melbourne area.
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Key snapped in the lock?
Key snapped in the lock? Call Ostan Locksmiths on 0410 380 354 and our St Kilda automotive locksmiths will remove the fragment and cut you a new key.