When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something extremely expensive. Particularly on a car, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, it must be done on all the other doors of the Opel Zafira 3. So before having a quote by a locksmith, we will see if it There are no cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will go around the most regular dysfunctions and what are the possible solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Zafira 3
The concern can arise from various reasons. First is that your key is bent. If this is the case, it will be difficult to open the doors of the Opel Zafira 3. You should then try to gently bend it. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is just dirty. In this case, you must oil the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the lock must eventually activate. It is almost impossible for a solid component to get inside the trunk lock, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Zafira 3 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 Zafira 3 is probably in bad shape. You can still put anti-seize inside the system, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a single solution, call your locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Opel Zafira 3 is completely blocked
You can enter your key fully into the lock of the Opel Zafira 3, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the problem comes from the key, of course. If on the other hand it is not the case only on the trunk, it is obviously the lock which jams. In this situation, the first step is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is very applied in mechanics. Generally it solves more dysfunctions than one might think. It is also conceivable that a component is inserted in the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will repair it for you. Last solution, change the lock…