When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Particularly on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, it must be done on all the other doors of the Citroen Xsara. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive procedures by doing repairs by yourself. For this, we will go around the most common concerns and what are the possible solutions to this dysfunction.lock-lock-problem-Citroen-Xsara

The key no longer fits fully in the lock of the Citroen Xsara's trunk

The dysfunction can come from various things. Firstly, your key is bent. If this is the case, it would be difficult to open the doors of your Citroen Xsara. You should then try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is simply dirty. In this case, you must anoint the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock will eventually activate. It is practically improbable that a resistant component infiltrates inside the lock of your trunk, unless a person tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Citroen Xsara 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 the Citroen Xsara is certainly deteriorated. You can still put an anti-seize drug inside the system, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. Unfortunately, that leaves you only one solution, go see a locksmith.

The lock on the trunk of my Citroen Xsara is completely blocked

You can enter your key entirely in the lock of the Citroen Xsara, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the malfunction came from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. In this situation, the first thing to do is to put WD40. This anti-seize is strongly applied in the automotive sector. Generally it solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith will be able to help you. If none of this works, you will need to change your lock…