'01 vert trunk weak opening
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'01 vert trunk weak opening
Now that I have all the door lock issues fixed I still have an issue with the opening of the trunk lid. It unlocks at the push of a button, but it will barely open. Maybe an 1/8 of an inch. If I give it a bump with the palm of my hand it will recoil up a little. The best way to open is to open and close a side door. Air pressure will really make it jump up! Are the nitrogen struts failing? Or is there a spring I don't see or missing altogether?
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Pretty common, my car did it since nearly new. Fix here but over time if you don't keep the weather strip somewhat lubricated it'll stick to the lid and cause that issue also.
http://www.corvettemods.com/C5-C6-Co...st_p_4978.html
http://www.corvettemods.com/C5-C6-Co...st_p_4978.html
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Now that I have all the door lock issues fixed I still have an issue with the opening of the trunk lid. It unlocks at the push of a button, but it will barely open. Maybe an 1/8 of an inch. If I give it a bump with the palm of my hand it will recoil up a little. The best way to open is to open and close a side door. Air pressure will really make it jump up! Are the nitrogen struts failing? Or is there a spring I don't see or missing altogether?
Oh, someone also suggested cleaning the slider... Didn't help mine.Best regards,
...z
Last edited by ZeekDuff; Jan 2, 2016 at 06:26 PM. Reason: add
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C5 trunk popper.
buy it from the Corvette Museum
https://store.corvettemuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=2879
buy it from the Corvette Museum
https://store.corvettemuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=2879
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From: Longmont CO
C5 trunk popper.
buy it from the Corvette Museum
https://store.corvettemuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=2879
buy it from the Corvette Museum
https://store.corvettemuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=2879
Best regards,
...z
Last edited by ZeekDuff; Jan 2, 2016 at 07:54 PM. Reason: add
Le Mans Master
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"Trunk Popper" 11 bucks and free shipping on ebay. Or you could spend some time at the hardware store picking up a spring that might work. They should have come from the factory with these springs installed.
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Last edited by JR-01; Jan 2, 2016 at 10:31 PM.
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First thing you should do is spray wd40 on the struts, and latch.
Operate it a few times to give the wd40 time to work it's way into the cylinders.
This worked for me, and it's been over a year since I sprayed them.
The trunk lifts up about an inch when I either press the button on the dash, or the one on the remote.
Bob.
Operate it a few times to give the wd40 time to work it's way into the cylinders.
This worked for me, and it's been over a year since I sprayed them.
The trunk lifts up about an inch when I either press the button on the dash, or the one on the remote.
Bob.
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Now that I have all the door lock issues fixed I still have an issue with the opening of the trunk lid. It unlocks at the push of a button, but it will barely open. Maybe an 1/8 of an inch. If I give it a bump with the palm of my hand it will recoil up a little. The best way to open is to open and close a side door. Air pressure will really make it jump up! Are the nitrogen struts failing? Or is there a spring I don't see or missing altogether?
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From: CASSELBERRY FL
IF in the car, pop the lid, with the windows closed and the top up, when you close the door, the positive air pressure from the door being shut will pop the trunk lid open. price FREE.
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tacky spring assist
also I noticed the other day I noticed the trunk lid notice when driving, the light came on after driving about a mile, the spring would immediately trigger the warning. I just don't like adding the extra weight of a spring to my car, and not to mention the spring looks like something my girls hair could get caught in, in the right conditions.
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OR open and shut a door. and if it worked the way it was supposed to, this would not be a issue.
also I noticed the other day I noticed the trunk lid notice when driving, the light came on after driving about a mile, the spring would immediately trigger the warning. I just don't like adding the extra weight of a spring to my car, and not to mention the spring looks like something my girls hair could get caught in, in the right conditions.
also I noticed the other day I noticed the trunk lid notice when driving, the light came on after driving about a mile, the spring would immediately trigger the warning. I just don't like adding the extra weight of a spring to my car, and not to mention the spring looks like something my girls hair could get caught in, in the right conditions.
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Girls in the trunk? well yes I have, but that was during spring break, when I used to work for MTV's film crew.