When you want to go on weekends, there is no more annoying than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Seat Arosa. So before bringing in a locksmith, let's see if there aren't cheaper procedures for doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most usual problems and what are the possible solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Seat Arosa
The problem can arise from several things. The first is that your key is bent. In this case, you would have trouble opening the doors of your Seat Arosa. In this case, you can test to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply cluttered. You will therefore have to grease the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing too much, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a solid component will enter the interior of the trunk lock, unless someone has attempted to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Seat Arosa 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 Seat Arosa 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 only one solution, go see a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Seat Arosa is completely blocked
You can insert your key fully into the Seat Arosa lock, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, then the problem stems 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 thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is the most applied in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more problems than you might think. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith can help you. Last solution, replace the lock…