When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Especially on an automobile, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Toyota Previa. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are cheaper methods of doing repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most regular dysfunctions and what can be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.problem-lock-trunk-Toyota-Previa

The key no longer fits fully into the boot lock of the Toyota Previa

The malfunction can come from several reasons. First is that your key is bent. In this case, you would be hard pressed to open the doors of the Toyota Previa. In this case, you should try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply dirty. You must therefore anoint the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a resistant component will infiltrate the trunk lock, unless an individual has attempted to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Toyota Previa does not open

The first step is to infiltrate through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Toyota Previa is probably damaged. You can still put an anti-seize on the inside of the device, but unfortunately there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, there is only one solution, go see your locksmith.

The trunk lock of my Toyota Previa is completely blocked

You can insert your key fully into the Toyota Previa lock, but impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the fault comes from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is obviously the lock that gets stuck. Therefore, the first thing to do is to put WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Generally it solves more dysfunctions than one can imagine. It is also conceivable that a component has been inserted in the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, only a locksmith can repair it. Last solution, change the lock…