[s-cars] urS4 trunk won't open...

[Tom Green]

Stephen,
Audi uses a white grease, so the white lithium grease in the spray can  
should be fine if the lock cylinder is cleaned up with some solvent.   
The trunk lock is not too difficult to access and remove for a good  
cleaning.  The door locks are more difficult to get to for a thorough  
cleaning.  Some thin lubricant with solvent properties, such as ATF or  
PS fluid can do a fair job if you can get it into the tumbler area.   
Sometimes, the spray solvents with the plastic straw do this best if  
you are trying to clean them in place.  If you take them apart, don't  
lose or mix-up the pins.  : )

Tom


On Dec 23, 2012, at 1:20 AM, Stephen Redford wrote:

>
>
> --- Hey Tom, speaking of grease and locks, what would you use as a  
> lubricant for a lock like that, and or door locks  ??    TIA
>
> --- Stephen Redford '85Urq  (with even older locks)
>
> On Dec 22, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Tom Green wrote:
>
>> The key cylinder is probably gunked up with hardened white grease  
>> and dirt that splashes up on the rear of the car and some  
>> additional moisture causes it to freeze as well.  It won't get  
>> better so you are living on borrowed time.  The remote selenoid  
>> should be able to handle things for a while, but it is your last  
>> option.  The repair will mean removing the lock cylinder and  
>> cleaning all the junk out and lubricating it.  Until then, maybe  
>> removing the inside cover if the opportunity presents itself will  
>> allow access to the mechanism from inside to release the lid if the  
>> remote lock fails.
>>
>> If you are wanting to search for help on a particular topic, (i.e.,  
>> the trunk lock failure), then checking the FAQ on the UrS cars  
>> forum at quattroworld. com or using the search function there would  
>> probably provide the best results.
>>
>> Tom '95 S6
>>        '95.5 S6 avant
>> Knoxville, TN
>>
>> On Saturday December 22, 2012, at 5:36 PM, johnkarasaki at msn.com  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> yes, I feel pretty lame; but at least I can get into the trunk! I  
>>> had assumed this button didn?t work. Typical Audi to include a  
>>> feature that is common on every car, then throw a curve ball with  
>>> the key must be on trick!
>>>
>>> At least now I can wait until the warmer weather before doing the  
>>> detailed repair.
>>>
>>> Thanks to you and the other S-listers for your help!
>>>
>>> Merry Christmas!
>>>
>>> p.s. Once opened via the button in the glove box, the trunk  
>>> functioned normally for the rest of the day. Then...
>>>
>>> From: Steve Mills
>>> Sent: ?December? ?19?, ?2012 ?9?:?55? ?AM
>>> To: Karasaki Family
>>> CC: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] urS4 trunk won't open; how to search s-cars  
>>> archives?
>>>
>>> Did you try the trunk release in the glove box? Car has to have  
>>> key turned to on IIRC.
>>>
>>> On Dec 19, 2012, at 12:11 PM, Karasaki Family  
>>> <johnkarasaki at msn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I remember seeing this discussed previously but I'm not finding  
>>>> it with the high level search engine on Audifans.com.
>>>>
>>>> Stupid trunk was getting harder and harder to open, like the  
>>>> latch was getting stuck. Finally, yesterday at 31 deg. F, it  
>>>> refused to open period!
>>>>
>>>> With the key, with the doors unlocked, I do not have an IR remote  
>>>> for this car, etc. Stuck.
>>>>
>>>> My kid can crawl into the trunk because I don't have the ski sack  
>>>> installed.  But he's 8 and has no mechanical skills, so I have to  
>>>> be more than clear as I verbally walk him through whatever needs  
>>>> to be done.
>>>>
>>>> This is for a 1992 urS4 sedan.
>>>>
>>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>
>>
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>
> Stephen R.
> shr42 at msn.com
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