Help!! Broken Key

[GeeCueSN95]

last night I lost it and slammed into a curb cracking my rim. cut car off to see the damage, and guess what.. I mixed my keys up (mustang/explorer) so I tried turning it on with the explorer key which belle in the ignition. anybody know how to remove the piece of broken key?

 

[5.0 Ford Guy]

Dentist pick set. I use them at work to extract broken taps.

Get the nice stainless steel ones. They will be really sharp and dig into the key.

 

[GeeCueSN95]

really? man Ima have to go after work... I know if I call a locksmith jma get raaaped with those prices. not to mention having to buy a new rim and tire smfh.. horrible night

 

[5.0 Ford Guy]

A locksmith is going to do the same thing I mentioned first. Then if all else fails he will remove the barrel from the ignition switch I would guess.

 

[GeeCueSN95]

thanks bro

 

[GeeCueSN95]

so after like 5 hours of trying with 2 flimsy ass paperclips, I finally got the piece of key out. I was over here stressing at work. thanks for your help though

 

[5.0 Ford Guy]

Paperclips are made of flimsy mild steel. Stainless steel picks would have pulled it out really easy. Wal-Mart sells them. Just replying so anyone else facing this problem can see a solution.

 

[GeeCueSN95]

yea it was a struggle and I wanted to go buy some after work but kept trying in the meantime... they trick is this, on the top of inside the keyhole is a small tab which prevents the key from being wiggled out... I held it up with one paperclip and used the other to wiggle it out. yes it's flimsy and a b**** to get but it actually worked for me. thanks for the info tho