When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a super expensive field. Particularly on an automobile, because if it is necessary to replace the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Opel Frontera. So before bringing in a locksmith, let's see if there are not less expensive procedures by carrying out repairs by yourself. For that, we will go around the most frequent concerns and what are the potential solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Frontera
The problem can come from several things. First is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open the doors of your Opel Frontera. In this case, you should try to delicately curl it. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is simply stupidly dirty. You must then anoint the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a solid component will infiltrate the trunk lock, unless someone has attempted to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Opel Frontera does not open
The first step is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Opel Frontera is probably in bad condition. You can always put an anti-seize inside the mechanism, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. You unfortunately only have one solution, go see a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Opel Frontera is completely blocked
You can insert your key completely into the lock of the Opel Frontera, but impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, then the problem stems 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 insert WD40. This anti-seize is widely applied in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more worries than you might think. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Last solution, replace your lock…