Anybody know how to pop an old GM trunk without damaging it?

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 07/09/2015 at 22:15 • Filed to: Haaaaalp!

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I finally got my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! out of dry dock for the first time this year today. It started right up, and ran great. Unfortunately, the trunk won’t open anymore. The only way to open it is the key, and all of the sudden it won’t turn all the way. Anybody here know how to pop it open without damaging it?

JDIGGS > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 22:18

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probably just dirty but whenever i have a key that doesn’t turn anymore I double check to make sure no thieving somebitches tried to break in.

Jedidiah > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 22:21

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Stick the straw for a can of wd40 inside and see if it frees itself.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 22:22

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Lots of WD40 maybe? Also, your Apollo is gorgeous.

Steve in Manhattan > Jedidiah 07/09/2015 at 22:23

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My thought exactly ...

Birddog > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 22:25

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Can you pull the back seat(upper and lower)? If so a flat screwdriver attached to a long pole and a flashlight will do it. You’ll see the provision from the interior.

DoctorNine > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 22:27

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If the WD40 doesn’t do the trick, take the back seat out, climb into the trunk with a flashlight and screwdriver, and pop it open that way. You can then examine the mechanism and replace what is broken.

shop-teacher > Jedidiah 07/09/2015 at 22:34

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Good idea! Can’t hurt anything that way.

Big Bubba Ray > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 22:46

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Try some graphite. I’ve used that in frozen lock cylinders before and it works like a dream. You can get it at any hardware store and it’s cheap. Load some up on a paper towel and run your key through it. After doing that, try to spray some inside the key cylinder and then put the key in. I wouldn’t suggest WD-40 cause that could eventually gum up the cylinder and make the problem worse.

shop-teacher > Birddog 07/09/2015 at 22:51

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Probably. Good idea!

shop-teacher > DoctorNine 07/09/2015 at 22:51

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Thanks! I will try that if need be.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/09/2015 at 22:52

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Thanks! I’m going to try that.

shop-teacher > JDIGGS 07/09/2015 at 22:56

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No it wasn’t an attempted break-in or anything like that. It’s garage kept, and it worked 3 or 4 times today. The key now turns partially, but it won’t turn that last little bit to pop the lock and open the latch.

shop-teacher > Big Bubba Ray 07/09/2015 at 22:59

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Graphite, got it. Thanks!

Funktheduck > shop-teacher 07/09/2015 at 23:19

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Use a shot gun

shop-teacher > Big Bubba Ray 07/10/2015 at 22:20

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It worked!!!! Thanks again!

CyborgAdaLovelace > shop-teacher 07/10/2015 at 22:28

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Glad you got it open!

You, uh, got a hi-res version of that picture? Asking for a friend.

shop-teacher > CyborgAdaLovelace 07/10/2015 at 23:14

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Next time I sit down at my actual computer :)

Big Bubba Ray > shop-teacher 07/10/2015 at 23:22

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Awesome! Glad to help! Try to reapply more graphite every 8-12 months and you’ll be set forever.

CyborgAdaLovelace > shop-teacher 07/10/2015 at 23:36

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Thanks!

shop-teacher > Big Bubba Ray 07/10/2015 at 23:36

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Will do!