When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Particularly on an automobile, because if it is necessary to replace the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Toyota Starlet. So before bringing a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive procedures by carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will go around the most regular problems and what are the possible solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Toyota Starlet
There may be a variety of reasons for the problem. The first is that your key is curved. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open the doors of your Toyota Starlet. You will then have to try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is only congested. In this case, you will have to oil the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually activate. It is almost improbable that a resistant element is inserted inside the lock of the trunk, unless an individual tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the boot of the Toyota Starlet 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 your Toyota Starlet is probably in bad condition. You can still apply anti-seize medication inside the system, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. Unfortunately, there is only one solution, call a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Toyota Starlet is completely blocked
You manage to insert your key completely into the lock of the Toyota Starlet, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the problem comes from the key, obviously. If however this is not the case only for the trunk, it is obviously the lock that blocks. In this case, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in the automotive sector. In general, it solves more problems than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element is inserted in the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, a locksmith can help you. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…