When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Particularly on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to have the trunk lock changed, you must do so on all the other doors of the Citroen Gs. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive procedures for making repairs yourself. For this, we will go over the most frequent problems and what are the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the lock of the Citroen Gs trunk
The concern can arise from various things. The first is that your key is bent. If this is the case, you will have trouble opening the doors of the Citroen Gs. You can then try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is just crowded. You must therefore anoint the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing too much, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost impossible for a solid component to get inside the lock of your safe, unless an individual has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Citroen Gs does not open
The first thing to do is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Citroen Gs is probably damaged. You can always put an anti-seize inside the mechanism, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a unique solution: go see your locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Citroen Gs is completely blocked
You get to enter your key fully into the lock of the Citroen Gs, but impossible to rotate . In this case, you must make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the concern comes from the key, of course. If however this is only the case for the trunk, it is of course the lock that blocks. In this situation, the first step is to put WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Generally it solves more problems than you might think. It is also possible that a component has been inserted into the lock and is blocking its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith can repair it. Last solution, change your lock…