[V8] lost key

[Ingo Rautenberg]

-Ingo
On Apr 18, 2011 6:47 PM, "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
> Tony and Lillie wrote:
>> Even with these guards in place, i'ts quite possible to get in.
>
> I tried (30 seconds of effort; Grunt!) the metal hanger piece out of a
Pendaflex
> folder. Flat, strong, with a bit of a hook (more of an indentation) on
each end.
>
> If I use a coat hanger, which way should the pointy end of the hook point?
To
> the rear? Inside? Outside? Just keep wiggling?
>
> Is the shim to protect the glass, or to help slide the coat hanger along?
>
> Thanks.
>
> As for getting a key from the dealer, I'm sure they'd need the
registration,
> which is... wait for it...
>
> Locked in the car. :)
>
> AAA may be Plan B. I could spend more time waiting for them than it would
take
> to jimmy the door open.
>
> So far it looks like:
>
> a) revive an old skill jimmy the door
> b) call AAA and let them do it
> c) tear the house upside down and shake it 'til the key drops out
>
> Thanks all for the suggestions. The solution will have to wait until next
> weekend, when I'm back in NH.
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> 1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
> gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
>
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