When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. Particularly on a car, because if it is necessary to replace the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Fiat 124. So before bringing in a locksmith, we will see if there is not cheaper procedures by performing repairs by yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most common concerns and what are the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the trunk lock of the Fiat 124
The concern can come from several reasons. First is that your key is bent. In this case, you will have trouble opening the doors of the Fiat 124. You will then have to try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply dirty. You must then anoint the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing either, the lock must end up working. It is almost impossible for a resistant element to get inside the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Fiat 124 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 the Fiat 124 is probably in bad condition. You will still be able to apply an anti-seize to the inside of the device, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a single solution, call a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Fiat 124 is completely blocked
You manage to enter your key fully into the Fiat 124 lock, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to 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 not the case only for the trunk, it is naturally the lock which gets stuck. In this situation, the first step is to put WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Often it solves more worries than one can imagine. It is also possible that an element has entered the lock and is blocking its proper functioning. In this case, a locksmith will help you. If none of this works, you will need to replace the lock ...