When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. All the more so on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on each of the other doors of the Opel Rekord Caravan. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper methods of making repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most common concerns and what can be the possible solutions to this problem.lock-lock-problem-Opel-Rekord-Caravan

The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Rekord Caravan

The problem can arise from various things. The first is that your key is bent. In this case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Opel Rekord Caravan. You should then try to gently straighten it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply dirty. In this case it will be necessary to anoint the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually work. It is almost unlikely that a resistant component will enter 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 Rekord Caravan 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 Opel Rekord Caravan is probably in bad condition. You will still be able to insert an anti-seize inside the system, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call a locksmith.

The lock on the trunk of my Opel Rekord Caravan is completely blocked

You can enter your key completely into the lock of the Opel Rekord Caravan, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, then the problem must come from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is naturally the lock that blocks. In this situation, the first step is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. In general it solves more worries than you might think. It is also possible that a component has been inserted into the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will be able to help you. Last solution, replace the lock…