When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. 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, it must be done on all the other doors of the Opel Monterey. So before bringing a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper solutions by carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will take a look at the most regular concerns and what will be the potential solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Monterey
The problem can arise from various things. First is that your key is bent. In this case, you would be hard pressed to open the doors of the Opel Monterey. In this case, you can test to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is just dirty. You will then need to oil the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually work. It is almost unlikely that a resistant element will get inside the lock of your trunk, unless an individual has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Monterey 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 Opel Monterey is probably in bad shape. You can still apply anti-seize oil inside the mechanism, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. That unfortunately leaves you with a unique solution, call your locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Monterey is completely blocked
You can enter your key completely into the lock of the Opel Monterey, however impossible to rotate . In this situation you have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the problem comes from the key, naturally. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. In this situation, the first step is to put WD40. This anti-seize is strongly applied in mechanics. In general, it solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also possible that an element has entered the lock and is blocking its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will repair it for you. If none of this works, you will need to change your lock…