craig10114

well i filled the gaps in my trunk with expanding foam to help me along with my massive rattling situation. and now i cant get my trunk open, i thought i fixed this issue the first time around when i had to brake in but now its doing it again, any ideas on how i can fix this. worse case scenerio how much for a junkyard trunk and paint

Dave Holmes

Are you the same one that did this before? How'd you break in last time?
Only way I can think of is to go through the back seat. This may be tricky if your box is bolted in good. Then you'd need to mechanically remove the dried expandable foam, as it is supposedly impervious to chemicals. Work around the trunk latch. If you can scrape/pry/curse the foam off of it, you should be able to open the trunk. Personally, I'd stay away from heat (propane torch, etc....). Mainly because the foam is most likely toxic when burned, and you'll be in a very enclosed area. Not to mention the gas tank is near by, so a fire wouldn't be good, especially if you can't get out quick.
Good luck.

Dave

ivelweyz

Oh man this brings back bad memories of 5 hours in the back of the trunk. The liitle ball that is used to catch the latch in the trunk slipped off. There is a rubber washer there that keeps it locked and the washer slipped. Take out the seats and prepare to be very uncomfortable. You just need to adjust the rubber washer if it slipped...

craig10114

im going to a junk yard today to pick up some parts, while im there im getting the locking mechanism in its intierdy and just replacing it