When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. Especially on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to have the lock of the trunk changed, you must do it on all the other doors of the Opel Astra 4. So before having it inspected by a locksmith, let's see if there is is not cheaper solutions by carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most regular dysfunctions and what are the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Astra 4
The dysfunction can be the result of various things. The first is that your key is curved. In this case, you will find it difficult to open the doors of the Opel Astra 4. In this case, you can try to smooth it out. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is only congested. In this case, you will have to grease the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock will eventually work. It is practically unlikely that a solid element will get inside the lock of your safe, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Astra 4 does not open
The first step is to enter via a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Opel Astra 4 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 a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Opel Astra 4 is completely blocked
You manage to insert your key fully into the lock of the Opel Astra 4, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you must make a simple observation. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the malfunction must come 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 put WD40. This anti-seize is the most applied in mechanics. Usually it solves more dysfunctions than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element is inserted in the lock and blocks its proper functioning. In this situation, only a locksmith will be able to help you. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…