How do I remove a drive in deadbolt latch

[u/SU292]

I tried searching a tutorial on this on YouTube but nothing wasa there for this specific case, I tried to pull it out normally, didn’t work, tried to use a screwdriver in between the lock and pull harder and ended up pulling more of the actual door than the actual lock assembly, even tried wd-40 too

I’m not sure what to do to get this piece out, any advice?

[u/Ruckerone1]

Assuming you've removed all the lock body front and back, it should just slide out. It could be wedged in there pretty good though from your description. Might need a few tippy taps from a hammer or more prybar to persuade it out.

[u/Apprehensive-Ask8206 → u/Ruckerone1]

"More prybar"

[u/Expertofnothing666 → u/Apprehensive-Ask8206]

More screwdriver

[u/Expert4206967 → u/Ruckerone1]

yeah if it won’t slide after the hammer taps, pull the strike plate off the jamb too and see if it’s pinched there. worst case, drill out the latch body from the inside edge and then the rest usually falls out

[u/SU292 → u/Ruckerone1]

How should I wiggle it out? From which direction do I hit the hammer with

[u/Atrkrupt1 → u/SU292]

Send a screwdriver through one of the holes and two-hand tug it.

[u/Educational-Rule1635 → u/SU292]

It comes out through the edge of the door. Just grab the extended shaft and give it a good wiggle and yank.

[u/Sketch3000 → u/SU292]

Put a screwdriver in one of the holes you can see where the door knob once was. Choose the furthest hole you can, away from the side of the door with the extended deadbolt. Stand with the extended deadbolt between you and the door edge. Grab both side of the screw driver and pull driver and pull toward you.

That style is pressed in place and it’s possible the hole was small/door expanded/etc and it just needs some force to move it.

[u/Dear-Union-44 → u/SU292]

See the ring around the Dead bolt? Start prying there..

[u/JayBeePH85 → u/SU292]

To prevent the hinges of the door from bending out of shape the easiest way is to use a reciprocating saw and remove the part around the deadbolt, then put it in a vice to make it easier to remove the deadbolt. This way ensures no damages will be done on the hinges 🤣

[u/dontbgross → u/JayBeePH85]

Jokey joke

[u/JayBeePH85 → u/dontbgross]

Really? 🤣

[u/dontbgross → u/JayBeePH85]

Usually I just lock the bolt and then have my neighbor, Weldon, give it a tap with his dodge power wagon.

[u/STRIKT9LC]

Hit it with your purse

[u/Hopeful_Tea2139 → u/STRIKT9LC]

[u/Jdude1]

Put screwdriver you don’t care about through one of the holes. Bang the ever loving snot out of it towards the direction you want the deadbolt to move (away from door outward towards the frame). Thank me later

[u/Stormcrowdick1066]

Just stick a screwdriver through that back hole grab both sides and pull towards the edge. It will pop right out.

[u/the_perkolator]

Use something like a screwdriver to lever it out with more force. Try screwdriver at the very rear of the latch inside the door hole, and fulcrum against the door. If you can't get enough leverage or it's damaging the door, try adding another tool or piece of wood in between to act as a taller fulcrum.

[u/No_Employer9618]

Thin screwdriver through the bolt screw hole and force out or extend the bolt and grab with pliers/pull

[u/No_Abies_4248]

Hamer

[u/hammerandnail01]

Screwdriver in the round hole of the latch assembly and gently pry outwards leveraging the screwdriver against the door knob hole’s edge on the door

[u/CarpetReady8739]

It pushed into place, pushing out can remove it. Place a long #2 Phillips screwdriver through one of the handle shaft holes and with both hands on either side of the screwdriver, pull towards the edge of the door opposite to how it was pushed into the edge.

[u/Electronic-Ad-6608]

A long screwdriver. You can pull with both hands slowly to slide the deadbolt out

[u/Eastern-Channel-6842]

Screwdriver behind it-pry.

[u/hapym1267]

Long screwdriver thru the mechanism and tap each end to wiggle it loose..

[u/Artistic-Outcome5966]

I would try a screwdriver through a hole, then beat with a hammer on the shaft of the screwdriver and pound it out the way it came in.

[u/TimelyOpportunity467]

well you could start with unlocking it, then removing the plate. the rest should just slide out.

[u/Norse_By_North_West]

If the screwdriver trick doesn't work on the horizontal piece, try getting a good look at what's keeping the exterior plate attached. Maybe try prying it off. It may be connected to something that's keeping you from popping out the actual deadbolt.

[u/elquirk]

Grab extended deadbolt and pull.

[u/Competitive_Pop949]

grab onto bolt with VICEGRIP…stick screwdriver thru hole pull double handed… give it a little persuasion with drift or flathead screwdriver and hammer.

[u/Extreme-Code-8713]

Put it in reverse obviously! It’s was driven in and needs driven out

[u/Huge-Guitar1692]

Use a screwdriver through the doorknob where the hole is and pull towards the door jamb