When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Especially on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you must do it on each of the other doors of the Opel Vectra. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are cheaper methods of doing repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most usual dysfunctions and what can be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Vectra
The malfunction can come from several reasons. The first is that your key is curved. In this case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Opel Vectra. You will then have to try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is simply dirty. In this case, you need to oil the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually activate. It is almost impossible for a resistant component to infiltrate the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Vectra does not open
The first thing to do is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Opel Vectra is certainly in bad shape. You can still insert anti-seize into the system, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. You unfortunately have only one solution, call a locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Vectra is completely blocked
You can insert your key fully into the lock of the Opel Vectra, 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 came from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is obviously the lock that blocks. In this situation, the first step is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Often it solves more dysfunctions than one can imagine. It is also conceivable that a component has entered the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith can help you. Last solution, replace the lock…