dumb stupid @$*@$ hatch lever must hold to open hatch...

[mattback]

you guys know what im talking about

on my 89 coupe

instead of pulling lever once and "pop"i must have me hold it and someone else raise the hatch

ok this **** has got to stopany quick solutions asto why its doing that

[Nis240sanSX]

My 300zx is like that...so I just use the key in the trunk:yesnod

[S13_RaHiL]

i got the same probs i thinkin its the shocks on the sides that control how fast the trunk goes up there prolly worn out. try goin to a junk yard ans see if they have an decent ones there.

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

well well mr matt...claiming supreme knowledge on how to make the most power out of an SR because you work at a dyno shop 20 hours a week, but you can even fix a simple problem? might wanna put nitrous filled gas shocks on your hatch, they will make the most power when you open it up...

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

yes they are. after the spring pops the hatch what makes it move up? i doubt a the force released by the spring will pop the hatch completely open and swing it up, just so the shocks hold it up. the spring will pop the hatch release out of its locking unit, and the gas in the shocks will extend their rods out and voila the hatch raises. thats why its a little harder to put the hatch back down on new shocks cuz ur compressing the gas when u put it back down. But i agree, the spring is prolly really dirty or just old and tired. might also wanna check the cable that actually pops the spring, maybe its cut (extreme).

[mattback]

thanks for the help k car, i figured it might have been something with the cabling or something like that somewhere, etc. ill porbalby clean it with some purple pwoer and then coat it with silicon spray

[Mlaurie69]

Try moving the latch assembly down bu losening the screws and taping lightly with a hammer....ten retighten the screps.

Next time you put the hatch down it will go down much tighter, and almost under force....the rubber stoppers on either side of the hatch will compress a bit.

When you pop up the latch beside the seat you will now hear a pop, and be able to open the trunk.

Well that fixed it on my car.

Mark

[redrocket]

I agree with swift if you are such a BAD a** I can do anything with a turbo and can't fix a god damn latch your pretty pathetic

[mattback]

i havent even bothered trying to mess with the stupid latch. i figured there was maybe a little quick fix to get it working before i go to cophers and replace it.

if i spent all the time figuring out how to fix these little non mattering pieces on the car i wouldn't have time to get the real stuff done, now would i !

[redrocket]

your making that car into a race car right?

[mattback]

yep unfortunatly

[redrocket]

then why worry about couldn't you just weld the f*** shut hell i would think it would help from that body twisting under high torque