When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Particularly on a car, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Citroen Metropolis. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive methods of carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will go around the most common problems and what are the possible solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the lock of the Citroen Metropolis trunk
The problem can come from various things. First is that your key is bent. If this is the case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Citroen Metropolis. In this case, you should try to gently curve it. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is only dirty. It will then be necessary to oil the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing either, the lock must end up working. It is almost improbable that a solid element will infiltrate inside the trunk lock, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Citroen Metropolis does not open
The first thing to do is to infiltrate through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Citroen Metropolis is probably in bad shape. You can still apply anti-seize inside the system, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, call a locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Citroen Metropolis is completely blocked
You can enter your key completely in the Citroen Metropolis lock, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the problem stems from the key, of course. If, on the other hand, this is only the case for the trunk, it is obviously the lock that blocks. In this case, the first thing to do is to put WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in the automotive sector. Generally it solves more problems than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element is inserted in the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith can repair it. Last solution, replace your lock…