[s-cars] RE: trunk stuck shut - an idea to try

[chris chambers]

Paul,

I have no idea if my experience relates here but!!!

My trunk has gotten stuck a few times like you described.
Short story is, my tumbler (lock, etc.) in the trunk evidently got
stuck. And by stuck I don't mean part way turned, but part in part out
like you were trying to open the trunk.

I sprayed some lube on the key, inserted it in the trunk lock and
pushed it in and out of the lock several times. After doing this I
could depress the button and open my trunk.


Like I said, don't know if it will help but that's all the advice I
have to give.

Good luck
Chris




--- "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com> wrote:

> 
> Mark thoughtfully suggested: 
> 
> <<<Ok drop the car off in Queens, with a note on the trunk stating
> "Cash 
> Inside" / "Drugs Inside" whatever moves you. You will surely come
> back to 
> find the trunk open, if the car is still there. 
> 
> Have you tried the key in the lock and turn past top, as if you where
> 
> unlocking it with out unlocking the car first ? ( you likely have, I
> just 
> don't remember reading it). 
> 
> You may have to sneak thru the ski bag, or get someone smaller to do
> it, and
> 
> manually open the latch. 
> 
> Mark S>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> Heh heh heh...  good one, thanks for the laugh MarkyMark. 
> 
> Seems all one's got to do here to get things off the stupid 'Vote' or
> the
> smoking topic is to be a huge prick.  Cool, I got that covered 8-).
> 
> 
> ANYwho... 
> 
> No, my trunk tumbler is NOT in the 'valet' setting.  I have tried the
> master
> key in both doors as well as the trunk, nothing.  Tumbler is vertical
> (non-valet mode).  Glovebox solenoid did nothing, nor did the key in
> door
> held in lock position for the 'auto close' feature.
> 
> Key in trunk lock can lock the car and unlock the car, just the trunk
> stays
> locked.  Almost as if something became disconnected in the linkage. 
> I *did*
> have an enormous Winnabego twin stroller and a pair of baby seats in
> there
> the day before that we'd just purchased, but it seemed to fit without
> any
> force needed to shut the lid.  And it opened fine to get it out.  
> 
> Sneak through ski sack???  Sure, if I had Mini Me here.  Well, I do,
> but
> Tyler's likely too big too and I'm guessing Jen might frown on that. 
> 
> 
> 
> I can't be the only one here to have this happen??? 
> 
> Seriously...  what would the dealer do (ASIDE from charge me
> $8,756.99 to
> not fix it and F up my timing belt job or something)???
> 
> Again, seriously, any help is appreciated.  I'm at a total loss for
> WTF I'm
> going to do on this one.  Maybe I'll take Tom Green's suggestion and
> puff a
> few bones through the ski sack and smoke the sucker open...  or... 
> then not
> care that it's stuck shut?  
> 
> Thanks again, and if nothing more hey at least this is AUDI
> CONTENT... 
> 
> -Paul 
> 
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