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natedizzle · 03-05-2005, 08:53 PM

i wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to open my trunk? it wont even open with my key and the trunk latch doesnt work when i pull it. can anyone tell me what the problem is? thanks

tegasaurus · 03-05-2005, 09:46 PM

my POS13 does that. I can open it by using either, but the only way i can open it MYSELF is if i turn the key in the keyhole, and lift the hatch up with my hand, other wise there's no popping involved or anything...

not to jack the thread, but does anyone know how to get mine to pop? is there some sort of spring or somethin?

s13gonwild · 03-05-2005, 09:54 PM

take your back serats off crawl in the trunk...and manually open it and replace the latch.

007jpang · 03-05-2005, 10:08 PM

does replaceing the latch = new set of keys for the trunk???

mhjrSR · 03-05-2005, 10:31 PM

To get the poping sound, all you have to do is loosen up the latch and push it down. I think its two 10mm or 12mm bolts, just loosen them push them all the way down and then tighten them again. It will get harder to close but it keeps the trunk closed properly.

nismod_rps13 · 03-06-2005, 12:46 AM

theres like two rubber things on each end of the hatch i believe. i think you can adjust those. also, you can just simply put something in the way of those rubber things. itll make the trunk pop easier.

9524tee · 03-06-2005, 01:52 AM

try either pushing down on the trunk , or pulling up on it and relieving some weight from it , while turning the key at the same time , i had that problem . good luck .

s13gonwild · 03-06-2005, 03:55 AM

no just the part that connects to the chassie part...it might be getting jammed.. so just replace it. or do what some of the members recomended.

Andrew Bohan · 03-06-2005, 11:53 AM

loosen the latch and move it down a bit. someone already said that. no, not him, it was me last year.
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ht=hatch+latch

03-05-2005, 08:53 PM	#1
natedizzle Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south san diego Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	HELP my trunk wont open i wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to open my trunk? it wont even open with my key and the trunk latch doesnt work when i pull it. can anyone tell me what the problem is? thanks

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007jpang Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Daly City/ San Jose Posts: 495 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	does replaceing the latch = new set of keys for the trunk??? __________________ April 24th, 1915 http://www.shockdrifting.com

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mhjrSR Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milpitas, Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	To get the poping sound, all you have to do is loosen up the latch and push it down. I think its two 10mm or 12mm bolts, just loosen them push them all the way down and then tighten them again. It will get harder to close but it keeps the trunk closed properly. __________________ Opportunites are never taken away..... there just given to someone else.

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nismod_rps13 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: monterey park, california Age: 40 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	theres like two rubber things on each end of the hatch i believe. i think you can adjust those. also, you can just simply put something in the way of those rubber things. itll make the trunk pop easier. __________________ '89 black xe

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03-05-2005, 09:46 PM	#2
tegasaurus Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: scottsdale, az Posts: 116 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my POS13 does that. I can open it by using either, but the only way i can open it MYSELF is if i turn the key in the keyhole, and lift the hatch up with my hand, other wise there's no popping involved or anything... not to jack the thread, but does anyone know how to get mine to pop? is there some sort of spring or somethin?

03-05-2005, 09:54 PM	#3
s13gonwild BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cali Posts: 466 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	take your back serats off crawl in the trunk...and manually open it and replace the latch.

03-06-2005, 01:52 AM	#7
9524tee Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lexington KY Posts: 545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	try either pushing down on the trunk , or pulling up on it and relieving some weight from it , while turning the key at the same time , i had that problem . good luck .

03-06-2005, 03:55 AM	#8
s13gonwild BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cali Posts: 466 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no just the part that connects to the chassie part...it might be getting jammed.. so just replace it. or do what some of the members recomended.

03-06-2005, 11:53 AM	#9
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	loosen the latch and move it down a bit. someone already said that. no, not him, it was me last year. http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ht=hatch+latch