When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Opel Calibra. So before bringing in a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper procedures by carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will go over the most common problems and what are the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Calibra
The malfunction can come from several things. First, is that your key is curved. In this case, you would have trouble opening the doors of the Opel Calibra. You can then try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is simply stupidly dirty. It will therefore be necessary to anoint the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the lock should end up working. It is almost impossible for a resistant component to infiltrate the trunk lock, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Calibra does not open
The first thing to do is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If this is also happening, then the lock on your Opel Calibra is probably damaged. You can still insert an anti-seize inside the mechanism, but unfortunately there is little chance that it works. Unfortunately, that leaves you only one solution, go see a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Opel Calibra is completely blocked
You can insert your key fully into the lock of the Opel Calibra, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the malfunction comes from the key, naturally. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is naturally the lock that blocks. In this case, the first step is to add WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Usually it solves more problems than you might think. It is also possible that a component has been inserted into the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith can repair it. If none of this works, you will need to replace the lock ...