Trunk problem

[nissan-fanatic]

ok i tried to see if another trunk would fix the my rattling problem but the guy brought me the trunk with no latch and no tools. wat a waste... but the good news is he pointed out something i missed. the bottom latch was rewelded and he said the trunk looks like the previous owner must have reversed into something. so i'm assuming that bottom latch(catch) was welded all crappy that thats wat causes the big gap it has causing it to rattle. i'll post up pics soon

[DennisC]

S14?
A lot of us are having the same problem with the trunk having a gap.

[nissan-fanatic]

Yeah............

[nissan-fanatic]

Anyone who's had this problem ever fix it?

[JKL1031]

If you've tried angling the bottom catcher or didnt like that idea, u can try loosening both striker+catcher, put some weight on the trunk/get someone to push it to where u want it, and then go in from inside and tighten everything down if u can fit through the backseat.

Is one side higher than the other? If so you should really look into angling the bottom striker.

[VinceDude]

On my coupe the trunk sits higher on the passenger side than it does on the driver side. It looks like it's slouched to one side IDK what's causing this. It's not noticeable unless you're aware of it though. Any fixes?

[Brentbohn]

Originally Posted by nissan-fanatic

idk if my trunk is bent but when i got the car the guy had put the manual tranny and parts in there and seemed like he forced it closed and now i got this problem

I DID THE SAME THING! bent the arms on the trunk with 5speed! yeah slam it shut like 8 times to get it to lock... body shop said something about using a 2x4 to bend it back but wouldnt give specifics.

[WERDdabuilder]

Originally Posted by VinceDude

On my coupe the trunk sits higher on the passenger side than it does on the driver side. It looks like it's slouched to one side IDK what's causing this. It's not noticeable unless you're aware of it though. Any fixes?

check the rubber bump stoppers.
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[VinceDude]

Originally Posted by WERDdabuilder

check the rubber bump stoppers.
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I've done that their both dry rotted I broke em off and tried shutting the trunk and it's still the same problem. I'm starting to suspect it's the bottom locking mechanism(not w/ lock cylinder). It's annoying but i'ts not too noticable i'll eventually just replace that piece and see if that does anything. But anyone else on here have any other suggestions?

[DennisC]

I recently replaced my trunk lid and its not as bad anymore but the passenger side still sits a little higher. My old trunk was cracked around the latch area and caused it to sit very unevenly. Maybe I need to adjust the bottom sticker piece a little more.