C6 convt. trunk lid
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C6 convt. trunk lid
Anyone with a C6 convertible have trouble closing the trunk lid? I have to slam it hard to close on the first try or push-down. Why didn't they use the auto -closer as on the coupe?
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From: Gaithersburg Maryland
Originally Posted by drrichie
Anyone with a C6 convertible have trouble closing the trunk lid? I have to slam it hard to close on the first try or push-down. Why didn't they use the auto -closer as on the coupe?
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Originally Posted by jcorsetty
No problem here. Just push firmly in the rear center.
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From: Georgetown TX
Originally Posted by Scissors
That will cause damage over time. Ask me how I know.
As a side note - i find with the top down or door open - no issues.
I've also been fiddling with the two little turny/springy things to the left/right of the trunk lid - when opened. I'm tuning them down and trying to level it out.
I use micro-fiber towel to close the lid so far. I can't get my diaper off/on quick enough to use it...
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Originally Posted by drrichie
Why didn't they use the auto -closer as on the coupe?
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According to Dave Hill the trunk lid doesn't weigh enough to engage the mechanize.
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Like Junkie said, very light lid with the added issue--if you close it with doors/top up, before it will latch, you have to move quite a bit of air out of the trunk area. Unless you have a latch/alignment problem, I find it much easier to simple push the lid all the way down, adding the extra push--in the center/outter edge of the trunk lid, in approximate location to the actual latch. Seems to work just fine, with a final firm, push.
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Originally Posted by Corvette Junkie
According to Dave Hill the trunk lid doesn't weigh enough to engage the mechanize.
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I have the exact problem with my vert. Can't close unless you slam it. And the left corner seems to stay up. Tried adjusting the rubber stops and it doesn't seem to fix it.
Was ging to live with it until I saw this thread about cracks. But if I let a dealer work on it who knows what I end up with.
Was ging to live with it until I saw this thread about cracks. But if I let a dealer work on it who knows what I end up with.
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Originally Posted by mrdcars
I have the exact problem with my vert. Can't close unless you slam it. And the left corner seems to stay up. Tried adjusting the rubber stops and it doesn't seem to fix it.
Was ging to live with it until I saw this thread about cracks. But if I let a dealer work on it who knows what I end up with.
Was ging to live with it until I saw this thread about cracks. But if I let a dealer work on it who knows what I end up with.
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Originally Posted by Kreuzen
Like Junkie said, very light lid with the added issue--if you close it with doors/top up, before it will latch, you have to move quite a bit of air out of the trunk area. Unless you have a latch/alignment problem, I find it much easier to simple push the lid all the way down, adding the extra push--in the center/outter edge of the trunk lid, in approximate location to the actual latch. Seems to work just fine, with a final firm, push.
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Originally Posted by Kreuzen
Like Junkie said, very light lid with the added issue--if you close it with doors/top up, before it will latch, you have to move quite a bit of air out of the trunk area. Unless you have a latch/alignment problem, I find it much easier to simple push the lid all the way down, adding the extra push--in the center/outter edge of the trunk lid, in approximate location to the actual latch. Seems to work just fine, with a final firm, push.
