Damaged screw securing euro cylinder

[Hugh Jaleak]

Really need to change the lock on a uPVC door, the ex is refusing to return her keys and for various reasons I don't want her having access to the house when I'm not here. Unfortunately the screw securing the euro cylinder to the back door has rounded off, are there any easy ways to undo or remove said screw so I can change the lock please?

 

[Gazman16]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trend-GRA...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item2c88bf44ed

Something like that will do it. It was the 1st one that came up on ebay I got the same one for a fiver.
Try putting a message on Facebook 1st to see if anyone you know could lend you one for 5mins

 

[foxhole]

Lidl were doing a cheap set for £5.

 

[big-all]

do you have an antibump lock fitted??
how much is the barrel protruding ??

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

An antiwhat??? Its the lock that came with the door, about 10 years ago I think, cheap door and cheap lock I presume! Only protrudes a couple of mm each side.

 

[big-all]

the weakest point off the eurolock is the screwhole around the screw you are trying to remove
do a u tube search for bumping locks or simillar
yhen make sure you buy an anti bump lock

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Good grief, all very well the door having 3 locking points etc, but if they're that easy to breach...... Am going to upgrade my locks I think!

 

[Gazman16]

Good plan! Its scary how easily a cheap lock can be bypassed.

I wouldn't worry too much about bumping of locks, I have a kit and dozens of spare locks to practice on but I have never got it to work. You average criminal is not going to go to the time and effort of learning something that fiddly.
Having said that I can pick or bypass most cheap locks in under 30 seconds. It scares the crap out of my friends when they lock themselves out and I get them in so quickly.

Unfortunately when selling doors noone wants to pay the the extra £50 for a top of the range lock unless they have seen me open a door for them.