When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Especially 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 Vivaro. So before bringing in a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive solutions by carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most frequent concerns and what will be the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Vivaro
The concern can arise from various things. The first is that your key is curved. In this case, you would have difficulty opening the doors of your Opel Vivaro. You will then have to try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is only dirty. You must therefore grease the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually work. It is almost impossible for a resistant element to fit into the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Vivaro 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 your Opel Vivaro is probably in bad condition. You will still be able to apply an anti-seize to the inside of the mechanism, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a single solution, call a locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Vivaro is completely blocked
You can enter your key fully into the lock of the Opel Vivaro, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the problem comes from the key, obviously. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is obviously the lock that blocks. Therefore, the first thing to do is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Generally it solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and blocks its proper functioning. In this situation, a locksmith will be able to help you. If none of this works, you will have to change the lock…