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ak_sn8k01

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If the same key is used ....the trunk lock mechanism may be hung up & graphite will prob free it up. Also good to have around the house for door locks, etc..

my two cents..
 
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ak_sn8k01 said:
If the same key is used ....the trunk lock mechanism may be hung up & graphite will prob free it up. Also good to have around the house for door locks, etc..

my two cents..
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yea mine gets hung up too, so some times i have to go throught the back seats and pull a piece off and stick a screwdriver in it.. i think i might try some graphite on mine.. good idea
 
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what is graphite? are you talking about the kind of rock or something else?
 

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B's 96 GT said:
what is graphite? are you talking about the kind of rock or something else?
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little info for ya. you might find it at your local auto store, etc

http://www.graphitestore.com/itemDetails.asp?item_id=1574&prd_id=34&cat_id=28&curPage=1
 

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Does the key work on the drivers door? If not, i'd say that someone replace the ignition lock on the steering column at some point.
 
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yeah it works for everything else. i do believe i got the trunk to open once with the key and tried it again and it didn't work.
 
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thanks for the link
 

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yeah it works for everything else. i do believe i got the trunk to open once with the key and tried it again and it didn't work.
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In that case I'm with ak_sn8k01 on this one. You either have a key that is getting worn down, a lock with a tumbler getting worn down, or a lock with a tumbler getting stuck in an improper position. Try lubing the internals of the lock.
 
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