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If your car key has snapped, in your hand or off in a lock or ignition, the priority is to not push the broken piece deeper. We extract the fragment and cut you a new key, coded to the car where needed. Do not glue it or force the stub. Here is what is safe to do and how a mobile locksmith in Brisbane can help.
These are the common reasons, not a diagnosis. Where the fragment sits, door, boot or ignition, changes how we approach it.
When another trade may fit: broken key extraction is almost always locksmith work. If a wider mechanical fault made the lock seize in the first place, a mechanic may follow up, but the key and lock side is ours.
Do not force or dig at the stub, since that can push it deeper or damage the barrel. Keep the broken head safe. We extract the fragment and cut you a new key, coded to the car where it is needed.
Yes. Broken key extraction is a standard locksmith job, and in the great majority of cases we remove the fragment without damaging the lock or ignition.
Often yes. The pieces help us cut an accurate new key, so keep every part, including the head with the buttons or chip.
Tell us where the piece is and your make, model and year. We extract it and cut you a new key.