When you want to go on weekends, there is no more annoying than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, locksmithing is an extremely expensive area. All the more so on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the trunk lock, it must be done on all the other doors of the Toyota 4runner. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there aren't any less expensive methods of doing repairs yourself. For that, we will go around the most frequent concerns and what will be the potential solutions to this concern.problem-lock-trunk-Toyota-4runner

The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Toyota 4runner

The concern can arise from several things. The first is that your key is bent. If this is the case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Toyota 4runner. In this case, you can try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply dirty. You will therefore have to grease the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a resistant component will get inside the lock of your trunk, unless someone tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Toyota 4runner 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 the Toyota 4runner is certainly in bad shape. You can still put an anti-seize drug inside the system, but honestly, it's unlikely to work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a unique solution: go see your locksmith.

The trunk lock of my Toyota 4runner is completely blocked

You manage to insert your key fully into the lock of the Toyota 4runner, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the concern comes from the key, naturally. If however this is only the case for the trunk, it is obviously the lock that gets stuck. Therefore, the first step is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely applied in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more worries than you can imagine. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith can repair it. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…