When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Especially on an automobile, 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 Opel Karl. 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 take a tour of the most usual concerns and what will be the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Karl
The concern can come from various reasons. The first is that your key is bent. If this is the case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Opel Karl. In this case, you should try to gently curve it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply dirty. It will then be necessary to grease the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing either, the lock will eventually activate. It is practically improbable that a solid component enters the lock of your trunk, unless an individual tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Opel Karl does not open
The first step 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 Opel Karl is certainly in bad shape. You will still be able to insert an anti-seize inside the system, but honestly there is little chance that it works. You unfortunately have only one solution, call a locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Karl is completely blocked
You can enter your key completely in the lock of the Opel Karl, but 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 only the case for the trunk, it is naturally the lock that gets stuck. So the first step is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is strongly applied in the automotive sector. Generally it solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that a component has entered the lock and blocks its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith will be able to help you. Last solution, change your lock…