When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. Especially on a car, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you must do it on all the other doors of the Nissan Vanette. So before we bring in a locksmith, let's see if there aren't cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will take a tour of the most common dysfunctions and what are the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Nissan Vanette
The concern can arise from several things. First is that your key is bent. If this is the case, it will be difficult to open the doors of the Nissan Vanette. You will then have to try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is only dirty. In this case you will have to oil the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost impossible for a solid component to enter the interior of the trunk lock, unless an individual has attempted to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Nissan Vanette 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 Nissan Vanette is probably damaged. You can still apply an anti-seize to the inside of the mechanism, but unfortunately there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a unique solution: go see your locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Nissan Vanette is completely blocked
You manage to insert your key completely into the lock of the Nissan Vanette, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you need to do very simple control. 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 that gets stuck. In this situation, the first step is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Usually it solves more dysfunctions than you might think. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will be able to help you. Last solution, replace the lock…