[s-cars] trunk stuck shut

[Tom Green]

Yup, that's it.  Finally got a complete description of the problem.  
That turn to the right is how you open a locked trunk with the key.  
The cylinder appears to be frozen in place.  Common  failure, 
especially in the snow belt.  Why didn't you say so in the first place? 
  :-)   Some rust buster or other thin solvent should cut the hardened 
white lube Audi put in the mechanism and working the key in the 
cylinder should eventually free it up.  The link from the remote 
solenoid may have disconnected also, preventing remote unlocking.  
Since the key may not be used to access the boot most of the time, the 
lock cylinder is not moved much, allowing it to seize and not be 
noticed until the remote fails.

Tom,  not blowing smoke...

On Nov 2, 2004, at 8:22 AM, Paul Krasusky wrote:
>
> Chris-
>
> THANKS.  Hey your advice sure beats anything related to smoke or voting
> 8-).
>
> My key inserts as normal with no effort, turns counter clockwise to
> valet and then to lock, no problem.  Turns back to vertical (clockwise)
> no problem.  Also, tumbler pushes in all the way with ZERO resistance,
> as if it's locked (which it is, so duh I guess).
>
> Hmmm...  when the tumbler is vertical...  one would turn it CLOCKWISE 
> to
> unlock the car, right?  From 12:00 toward ~ 2-3:00 area, right?  Mine
> does not move one iota past 12:00.  Unless that's the way it's supposed
> to be?
>
> Guess I'll compare and contrast with other listers cars @ my place this
> Sat night...  I can try it in Jim P's old Avant if Keith lets me, or
> <possibly> Keith's old sedan if Edweirdo lets me (don't ask)...
>
> Again, appreciate the responses, looking forward to a solution...
>
> -Paul