95 cavalier Trunk

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Topic: 95 cavalier Trunk

Posted By: hubbabubbamac
Subject: 95 cavalier Trunk
Date Posted: September 30, 2003 at 9:31 PM

Hey hows it going? The trunk on my 95 cavalier wont open. The lock is stuck or something. When i put the key in and turn it, it wont make the clicking noise it just turns and it feels like i am gonna bend my key. Any ideas on what is wrong and how it could be fixed?

THanks

Andrew

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Posted By: exxxotic audio
Date Posted: October 01, 2003 at 8:29 PM

try to go through the back seat and trip the lock by hand with a flat head scewdriver, if you are not familiar with locks ask a friend who is. too bad you dont have a power release huh.

Posted By: hubbabubbamac
Date Posted: October 01, 2003 at 8:33 PM

thanks

Posted By: exxxotic audio
Date Posted: October 01, 2003 at 8:42 PM

not a problem hope it helps my friend has had the same problem

Posted By: promodeepcycle
Date Posted: October 17, 2003 at 2:38 AM

not a problem do this as follows..... step 1 realize its a caviler and the batt. and altenator are crap step 2 youll need a buddy... go get 1 ... ok step 3 open gas door step 4 take shirt off step 5 unscrew gas cap step 6 have your buddy get a stick step 7 wrap small part of t-shirt around "stick" step 8 RAM t-shirt and stick down filler neck step 9 put your "certified" mechanic in driver seat step 10 throw flaming match book at stick and t-shirt . problem solved ..ie: no more "dead batt.,questionable bad altenator,certified mechanic ,stuck trunk, and 95 CAVALIER" youll thank us later haha just kidding you should probably use dynamite

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Posted By: tricky1
Date Posted: November 02, 2003 at 2:11 PM

abit late....you dont mind busting the lock get a bud and use two crowbars and a sledgehammer....smack both the crowbars at the same time...and boom! posted_image

Posted By: superchuckles
Date Posted: January 02, 2004 at 4:00 AM

the other thing is - what usually causes that on most cars (where the key turns but the trunk doesn't "pop") is the last time the trunk lid was shut, something got shut into the mechanism and now has it jammed into the down position. going in thru the back seat you should be able to unjam whatever is stuck in the mechanism. if you're careful, you can usually turn the key with one hand, while with the other, putting your fingers under the lip of the trunklid, pull on it with a couple of quick firm pulls up - usually from one side or the other - not right in the middle, and it will work itself lose.