When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. All the more so on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to replace the lock on the trunk, you will have to do it on each of the other doors of the Nissan 260 Z. So before bringing in a locksmith, let's see if there is n There are no less expensive solutions by doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most frequent problems and what will be the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Nissan 260 Z
The malfunction can be caused by several reasons. The first is that your key is curved. If this is the case, it will be difficult to open the doors of your Nissan 260 Z. You should then try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is simply cluttered. You must then anoint the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually work. It is practically impossible for a resistant element to get inside the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Nissan 260 Z 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 Nissan 260 Z is probably in bad shape. You can still insert an anti-seize inside the device, but honestly there is little probability that it will work. Unfortunately, there is only one solution, go see your locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Nissan 260 Z is completely blocked
You manage to enter your key fully into the lock of the Nissan 260 Z, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the malfunction stems from the key, obviously. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is of course the lock that blocks. In this situation, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Usually it solves more problems than you might think. It is also possible that an element has been inserted in the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will be able to help you. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…