When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a super expensive area. All the more so on a car, 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 Vivaro 2. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are no cheaper solutions by performing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most regular dysfunctions and what can be the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Vivaro 2
The concern can come from various things. First, is that your key is curved. In this case, you would have difficulty opening the doors of your Opel Vivaro 2. You should then try to smooth it out. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is only dirty. You will then need to anoint the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the lock will eventually work. It is almost improbable that a resistant element will infiltrate inside the trunk lock, unless a person tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Opel Vivaro 2 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 Vivaro 2 is certainly in bad shape. You can still insert an anti-seize drug inside the device, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a single solution, call your locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Opel Vivaro 2 is completely blocked
You get to enter your key fully into the lock of the Opel Vivaro 2, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, then the problem must come 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 case, the first step is to add WD40. This anti-seize is strongly applied in mechanics. Usually it solves more dysfunctions than you might think. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, a locksmith can fix it for you. If none of this works, you will have to change the lock…