How do i fix the flint/striker on my zippo?

Question

I have a zippo, god knows how old, and the striker doesnt throw sparks anymore, so what can i do to fix this?

Answer 1

You need to replace the flint. Go to a smoke shop or even Walmart and you can get a replacment flint. Once you do that refill with fluid and you will be good to go.

Answer 2

I had a similar problem. The teeth on the striker had gotten dull. ZIPPO has a lifetime warranty on the ‘guts’ of their lighters but not 'wear & tear' on the cases. You can get a complete new, free insert for your case by sending it to Zippo's repair address:

Zippo Repair Clinic
1932 Zippo Drive
Bradford PA 16701

Send the entire lighter. It is best to send the lighter in a padded envelope and ensure there is no fluid in the lighter.

Obvioulsy, ensure to include your name and address but also include your email address. Zippo will confirm the receipt of your lighter to your email address and inform you when they send it back. Turnaround will be anywhere from 2-4 weeks. It depends on how busy they are.

Answer 3

You can actually buy new flints if you have used the ones that are built into the bottom. Slide it out, and you will find a tiny screw in the bottom of the body of the lighter which leads to a small tube. There are flints in there. You simply replace the flint, and the lighter works again.

If there are no flints in your lighter, simply buy some more. They are fairly easy to find. If a place has lighter fluid, they usually have flints, as well. They are super cheap, and not hard to replace at all. I can replace them in my lighter with no problem. (My problem seems to be remembering where I put the lighter fluid and/or buying some more.)

I hope that helps.

Answer 4

If changing the flint doesn't work, Zippo has a life time warranty, info below:

Zippo Manufacturing Company
Attention: Consumer Relations
33 Barbour Street
Bradford, PA 16701
[phone]

Send it back to them and they'll fix it for free!

Answer 5

buy flint for a zippo lighter at the store, then remove the screw from the bottom of the lighter, remove it and you will see a spring put a new flint in the hole that the spring came out of then screw the spring back in and it will spark again! Good Luck!

Answer 6

I could do this, but suggest it's just as easy for you. Go to Zippo online.

Obviously there aren't lighter repair shops around, like Dry Cleaners, but Zippo does service it's own products, or can direct you to someone who can.

Steven Wolf

Ok so I did it anyway. You might begin at this link

Answer 7

pull it apart as you would to fill it there is a tiny screw inside unscrew it and pull it out with the spring insert new flint reinstall the spring and screw your good to go