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Old 30 Nov 2003, 12:53 pm
John Pusinsky
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Default Re: 91 Honda Civic trunk wont lock ???

On 11/30/03 11:47, in article 3FCA1FF0.5CD1@noname.com, "jim"
<jim@noname.com> wrote:

> John Pusinsky wrote:
>>
>> Hey I just got a 1991 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan and the trunk lock wont close.
>> Know any where online I can buy a trunk lock ? Maybe I should get a keyless
>> power trunk lock ?
>> This is my Civics only problem so I want to keep it, the car has 88,000
>> miles on it and looks really good, plus I only paid $1800 for it.

> look at the trunk and look at where the trunk lock hits when it closes..
> then take a screw driver and move the parts of the lock that closes when
> it is suppose to lock... bet its either already closed so when you slam
> the trunk it cannot lock due to the lock mechanism already in the locked
> position????? use your key to open it and then try it or manually close
> the mechanism by hand and see if it will open with the key????
> probably just needs a good cleaning and some grease.....

Tried it...the part of the lock that must strike the bottom latch(the ring
thingy) will not meet no matter how much I try to adjust them. The lock
itself allso looks bent.

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