Warped !!!!
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 15
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From: Montclair n.j.
Odd....in for answer.
Inner support separation.
Bumper or qtr panel alignment not the lid.
Hinges or bump stops.
Deck lid "skin" separating from structure.
Item left in trunk pushing up part of the lid, then lid heated and warped.
Twisted or just a corner.
Inspect for stress cracks or caulking failure.
Perhaps finding a good deck lid, making a template from that lid and then compare template to your lid to find where it is warped could be the first step in determining how this happened.
Good luck.
Inner support separation.
Bumper or qtr panel alignment not the lid.
Hinges or bump stops.
Deck lid "skin" separating from structure.
Item left in trunk pushing up part of the lid, then lid heated and warped.
Twisted or just a corner.
Inspect for stress cracks or caulking failure.
Perhaps finding a good deck lid, making a template from that lid and then compare template to your lid to find where it is warped could be the first step in determining how this happened.
Good luck.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,409
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From: Fairview Heights IL
Are you sure that no one has been screwing (or unscrewing) with your adjustable bumper stops at each corner of the trunk lid? I can see how that could easily make it look as though your lid had warped.
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 15
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From: Montclair n.j.
Here's the latest update. GM acknowledges that the trunk panel warped. They will replace it,paint it and restripe it. the total repair is $1,500.00. they eant me to pay $533.00 and they will pick up the rest. I guess it's a good deal. I have a $ 500.00 deductible on my comprehensive, so either way i'll have to pay. the only one that wins here is Liberty Mutual insurance. However it is one less talking point when renewal time comes around......!
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