When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a super expensive area. Especially on a car, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, you must do it on all the other doors of the Opel Astra 3 Gtc. So before we bring in a locksmith, let's see if there aren't cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will go around the most usual problems and what will be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.lock-lock-problem-Opel-Astra-3-Gtc

The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Astra 3 Gtc

The malfunction can result from several reasons. The first is that your key is bent. In this case, you would be hard pressed to open the doors of the Opel Astra 3 Gtc. In this case, you should test to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is simply cluttered. In this case, it will be necessary to anoint the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing either, the lock must end up activating. It is almost impossible for a solid component to fit into the trunk lock, unless someone has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Opel Astra 3 Gtc does not open

The first thing to do 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 Opel Astra 3 Gtc 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, that leaves you with a single solution, call your locksmith.

The trunk lock of my Opel Astra 3 Gtc is completely blocked

You manage to insert your key fully into the lock of the Opel Astra 3 Gtc, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you must make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the malfunction must come from the key, of course. If however this is only the case for the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. Therefore, the first step is to add WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more problems than you can imagine. 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. If none of this works, you will need to change your lock…