When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Especially on a car, because if it is necessary to replace the lock of the trunk, it must be done on all the other doors of the Opel Astra. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive solutions by doing repairs by yourself. For this, we will go over the most usual problems and what can be the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Astra
The malfunction can come from several reasons. First, is that your key is curved. In this case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Opel Astra. You can then try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is only congested. In this case you will need to anoint the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is practically improbable that a solid element is inserted in the lock of the trunk, unless an individual tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Astra 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 is certainly deteriorated. You can still put an anti-seize inside the system, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a unique solution, call your locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Astra is completely blocked
You get to enter your key fully into the lock of the Opel Astra, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the malfunction comes from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. In this situation, the first thing to do is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more problems than you might think. It is also possible that an element has been inserted into the lock and is blocking its proper functioning. In this situation, only a locksmith can repair it. Last solution, replace the lock…