[s-cars] trunk stuck shut

[Tom Green]

Yeah, Paulie,  just rip the center lens off.  Then you can join the 
Europrice group buy for those sweet S6+ euro tail light lenses.  :-)

Tom

On Nov 2, 2004, at 6:30 PM, Gabriel Caldwell wrote:

> A surefire way is the bust out your reverse light lens and then tear 
> the
> whole thing out of there.  That will give you access to the trunk lock
> mechanism.  It will cost you $50 or less to find a new lens.  Don't ask
> me how I know.... ok you can because it wasn't my car.  Just pretend 
> you
> are a very bad cop.  Very bad.
>
> Gabriel Caldwell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Green [mailto:trgreen at comcast.net]
> Sent: November 2, 2004 8:37 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com; WQQ2PXK at ups.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] trunk stuck shut
>
> 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
>
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