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Trunk help

Posted by Arden Marquardt <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=Arden+Marquardt' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/11/2017, 5:04 pm

67 Impala....trunk is locked and can't open with my keys. Been working fine. Any suggestions?

-Arden

Re: Trunk help

Posted by Rob W <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=rjwetak' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/13/2017, 7:47 am, in reply to "Trunk help"

Arden, does the key turn at all? Try pushing down on the trunk lid at the same time you are trying to turn the key. If that doesn't work, try gently lifting on it while trying to turn the key. Sometimes it can be that simple.

Re: Trunk help

Posted by Arden Marquardt <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=Arden+Marquardt' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/13/2017, 2:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Trunk help"

Good news...the trunk lid works again. Tried it again last night and it worked. I guess the WD40 finally got it lubricated? After it opened I sprayed some more WD40. It worked fine for 50.5 years and then locked up. Hopefully it won't happen again for a long time. Thanks for the help. I was worried I would half to try to crawl into my trunk via the back seat.

-Arden

Re: Trunk help

Posted by Ron Hoeft <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=hefty' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/13/2017, 7:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Trunk help"

Have a great week,Ron

Re: Trunk help

Posted by Ron Hoeft <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=hefty' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/11/2017, 6:41 pm, in reply to "Trunk help"

Try to spray some WD40 in the key opening hole then stick the key back in and see if that helps.
Good luck

Re: Trunk help

Posted by Dan <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=chevy327' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/11/2017, 5:47 pm, in reply to "Trunk help"

Remove your back seat squeeze in the trunk and open with a pair of pliers or try some graphite on the key. Hope this works.

Re: Trunk help

If worse came to worse and I actually made it to the back of my trunk via the back seat, what would I do to open the trunk?

I will try the other stuff first. It was working fine.

Thanks
-Arden

Re: Trunk help

Posted by Steve N <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=Steve+N' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/12/2017, 4:26 am, in reply to "Re: Trunk help"

With the back seat removed, take a long 3/8" square rod with a 7/16" socket (3/8" drive) taped to the end of the rod and reach in and unbolt the lock striker.

Steve

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