When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked chest. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Especially on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, you must do it on each of the other doors of the Opel Commodore. So before we bring in a locksmith, we’ll see if there are cheaper methods of doing repairs by yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most usual concerns and what are the possible solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Commodore
The malfunction can be caused by several reasons. The first is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open the doors of your Opel Commodore. You will then have to try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is just dirty. It will therefore be necessary to grease the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing either, the lock must end up working. It is practically impossible for a resistant element to get into the trunk lock, unless a person has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Commodore does not open
The first step 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 Commodore is probably in bad condition. You can still insert an anti-seize inside the device, but unfortunately there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, call your locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Commodore is completely blocked
You can insert your key fully into the lock of the Opel Commodore, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you need to do very simple control. If this is also the case for the doors, then 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 blocks. In this case, the first thing to do is to put WD40. This anti-seize is strongly applied in the automotive sector. Often it solves more concerns than you might think. It is also possible that an element has been inserted in the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, a locksmith will be able to help you. Last solution, replace the lock…