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Hi Our key wouldnt work in our door anymore so took it apart and found that a cog inside had been stripped, can I just replace a cog or will I need to buy the whole lock. If you look at this pic you can see where the cog is broken. The lock itself is riveted to a long bar which goes...

do you mean the actual lock barrel? there is nothing on the face plate where the handle is so I took that off and underneath that is just two screws, I cant undo one of them so im going to have to try playing with it tomorrow when its lighter. I will post an update tomorrow for you if im...

LOL in any particular pose?? maybe holding a wrench or something? :) :wink:

thanks mate, is there anything you want me to get you a picture of?

dorset why?

ok one of the screws was actually the one holding it in place so now managed to get the barrel out :) tried the key in the barrel and it turns easily so whats next to try? I put the barrel back and from the normal position the key turns half a turn counter clockwise and then stops (the...

heres some pics Pics removed as managed to take out barrel please see below Just hope they work

big-all - ive removed all the screws for the brass plate but right where the lock and catch is there is 3 rivits so the brass plate wont come off so cant see behind it.

Hi thanks so far. breezer is right, I had two keys, one broke in the lock but I managed to get the broken piece out and I have another. The 2nd key is also stiff, Ive tried working WD40 into the lock from both sides etc but seems to do nothing. Ive looked at the side of the door and all...

as its the front door I cant open the door as theres no handle. From the inside I can open it with the handle but I am unable to lock it at night :( and once i go out it closes behind me so have to go in throught the back entrance. If I put the key in it just wont turn like its jammed and...

my front door lock is broken, recently the key has been getting harder and harder to turn, I just put it down to the locking bolts that slide up and down on the side needing oiled, anyway oiling didnt work so must be the lock. Yesterday I couldnt get in and the key was so hard to turn but as it...

more info, When turning the heating and hot water on there are 3 pipes one coming from pump (Grundfos) to actuator (drayton) and then one coming from actuator to tank and one going down to radiators. The one from pump gets red hot and goes upto the actuator, the one from actuator to tank...

Magnet?? What you mean? Ive just phoned plumbing centre and its going to cost £65 + VAT for the 3 way valve :(

Just an update, Ive took the big screw out of the centre of the pump and put the screwdriver inside and the pump is spinning round so thats obviously working. I then heard a noise from the Mid Point Actuator so took the body off that and realised that the pin that turns doesnt move..doh! so...

sorry as im at work im unsure of boiler etc but just recently the radiators upstairs were getting hot but not downstairs, Id have to turn off radiators upstairs and then the downstairs ones would get hot but this has been getting worse so now only two radiators upstairs get hot and no others and...