hatch release / gas release cable (s) I SEARCHED - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

tastyratz · 08-10-2004, 07:07 AM

ok guys i searched this already but i didnt seem to come up with anything useful to my question, all of them seemed to be people with cables that fell off. my gas tank and hatch have always been hard to pop since i got the car. If i want to pop my hatch i have to pull the lever and wedge something under it to keep the thing up. It only seems to release at the top of the levers travel. theres only 1 cable that goes into the little release bar thing however... my question is, is there any way to tighten that cable like you can tighten the ebrake cable? is there any place to kinda snug it up?

TheTimanator · 08-10-2004, 08:13 AM

hmmm, I have the same problem. I've never really tried to fix it though. Too many other problems...

But I'd be interested if there is a fix for it.

tastyratz · 08-10-2004, 08:20 AM

theres gotta be... ive got about 1/8th of a gas tank and no way to get into it... this is a timebomb for me.....

Andrew Bohan · 08-10-2004, 09:30 AM

i used to have to wedge something under the hatch release. i fixed that by adjusting the latch mechanism in the luggage area.
i dunno about tightening the cable tho.

HyperTek · 08-10-2004, 09:45 AM

at least your lil plastic pieces at the gas tank cover didnt break... i had to rig up a replacement using zip ties... but my lever sucks too...

DRO916 · 08-10-2004, 11:32 AM

same prob here, cant open the hatch by pulling, gotta go back and use the key and keep it turned to open the hatch...sucks

SlowCoupe · 08-10-2004, 12:33 PM

i think i have a similar problem...is the hatch susspose to "pop" up when i pull the lever? i can open it using the lever but someone has to be pulling up on the hatch in order for it not to catch back on the lock when i let the lever go

tastyratz · 08-10-2004, 12:38 PM

thats exactly my thing with the hatch part of it slowcoup, i have to jam something in there otherwhise it re-catches.

Andrew Bohan · 08-10-2004, 12:46 PM

for all you guys who have trouble with hatch, try sliding the latch mechanism down a little bit (have to take off the trim panel). after years of use it can slide up, making it unable to release the hatch all the way.
the hatch should make a POP sound, but it will not physically hop off the latch like most cars

DRO916 · 08-10-2004, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowCoupe

i think i have a similar problem...is the hatch susspose to "pop" up when i pull the lever? i can open it using the lever but someone has to be pulling up on the hatch in order for it not to catch back on the lock when i let the lever go

yeah in my first 240 i remember it poppin up when u pull the lever

Quote:

Originally Posted by i'm driftaholic

for all you guys who have trouble with hatch, try sliding the latch mechanism down a little bit (have to take off the trim panel). after years of use it can slide up, making it unable to release the hatch all the way.
the hatch should make a POP sound, but it will not physically hop off the latch like most cars

koo i'll try that thanks

SlowCoupe · 08-10-2004, 06:46 PM

damn dude...you da man mr. driftaholic...i didn;t know y i did try that...i did that in my accord to stop the trunk from rattling...thanks alot man it work!!! now hurry up and finish your high compression ka!! hehe

Andrew Bohan · 08-10-2004, 08:22 PM

awww shucks

iknowyoulike · 08-10-2004, 08:30 PM

I'll join the club on this one too. My 240 got the same flu....but like you guys pointed out i to have other projects goin on that's more important but this been buggin me too especially when my car is already running and i gotta grab something from the trunk for a friend and i have to shut my car...it's annoying ass hell..anyone with a reasonable solution? that has yet to be tried?

SlowCoupe · 08-10-2004, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i'm driftaholic

for all you guys who have trouble with hatch, try sliding the latch mechanism down a little bit (have to take off the trim panel). after years of use it can slide up, making it unable to release the hatch all the way.
the hatch should make a POP sound, but it will not physically hop off the latch like most cars

try this...it worked on my 93 hatch...dunno how the coupe lock thingy works...give it a try

Stock-S13 · 08-10-2004, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperTek

at least your lil plastic pieces at the gas tank cover didnt break... i had to rig up a replacement using zip ties... but my lever sucks too...

I want pics....

tastyratz · 08-11-2004, 05:28 AM

damn driftaholic i discovered that last night and couldnt wait to post it... why you gotta be the hero!!!! lol! yea that did the trick for me... i also bent the gas door metal piece a little bit and now everything is aok, thanks guys :-)

amolao · 08-11-2004, 02:11 PM

Replacing the struts on the hatch will take care of the problem, too....

projectRDM · 08-11-2004, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iknowyoulike

I'll join the club on this one too. My 240 got the same flu....but like you guys pointed out i to have other projects goin on that's more important but this been buggin me too especially when my car is already running and i gotta grab something from the trunk for a friend and i have to shut my car...it's annoying ass hell..anyone with a reasonable solution? that has yet to be tried?

Same as a hatch, or any other car made. Adjust the latch downward, or raise the striker up. Takes 3 minutes.

SlowCoupe · 08-11-2004, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amolao

Replacing the struts on the hatch will take care of the problem, too....

nope...did that first

FallbrookS13 · 08-12-2004, 11:25 AM

heres what i did to fix the hatch problem.... if your hatch does not pop open anymore when u pull the lever.... or if you can hold the lever up and have someone else pull open the trunk this fix will work for you....
1. go the the hardware store and buy a spring about 1.5inches long and bout 3/4 inch diameter.
2. open your hatch and locate the rubber bushing that is in the left corner of the hatch....
3. remove this rubber stopper thing or find hte hold that it goes into if you dont have the rubber stoper anymore.
4. here is where you have options. you can either atempt to thread the spring into this hole or do like i did and weld hte spring to the hatch lid like i did. let me add that welding the spring works a lot better.

now your hatch will .... POP when you pull the lever and u will no longer be wedging stupid shit under ur lever to hold ur hatch up. in my situation my key did not work for my hatch so this was a huge headache ..... i actually got really limber and was able to hold hte lever from outside the car with my foot and then reach way back down the car and pull the hatch up...dont ask cause i have no idea how i used to do that .hahaha was a funny site to see.

08-10-2004, 07:07 AM	#1
tastyratz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nh Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	hatch release / gas release cable (s) I SEARCHED ok guys i searched this already but i didnt seem to come up with anything useful to my question, all of them seemed to be people with cables that fell off. my gas tank and hatch have always been hard to pop since i got the car. If i want to pop my hatch i have to pull the lever and wedge something under it to keep the thing up. It only seems to release at the top of the levers travel. theres only 1 cable that goes into the little release bar thing however... my question is, is there any way to tighten that cable like you can tighten the ebrake cable? is there any place to kinda snug it up?

08-10-2004, 08:13 AM	#2
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 41 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	hmmm, I have the same problem. I've never really tried to fix it though. Too many other problems... But I'd be interested if there is a fix for it. __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

08-10-2004, 09:45 AM	#5
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	at least your lil plastic pieces at the gas tank cover didnt break... i had to rig up a replacement using zip ties... but my lever sucks too... __________________ Keep it Classy

08-10-2004, 11:32 AM	#6
DRO916 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 39 Posts: 922 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	same prob here, cant open the hatch by pulling, gotta go back and use the key and keep it turned to open the hatch...sucks __________________

08-10-2004, 08:30 PM	#13
iknowyoulike Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: MN Age: 40 Posts: 254 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: iknowyoulike Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'll join the club on this one too. My 240 got the same flu....but like you guys pointed out i to have other projects goin on that's more important but this been buggin me too especially when my car is already running and i gotta grab something from the trunk for a friend and i have to shut my car...it's annoying ass hell..anyone with a reasonable solution? that has yet to be tried? __________________

08-10-2004, 08:20 AM	#3
tastyratz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nh Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	theres gotta be... ive got about 1/8th of a gas tank and no way to get into it... this is a timebomb for me.....

08-10-2004, 09:30 AM	#4
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i used to have to wedge something under the hatch release. i fixed that by adjusting the latch mechanism in the luggage area. i dunno about tightening the cable tho.

08-10-2004, 12:33 PM	#7
SlowCoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Orleans Age: 40 Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think i have a similar problem...is the hatch susspose to "pop" up when i pull the lever? i can open it using the lever but someone has to be pulling up on the hatch in order for it not to catch back on the lock when i let the lever go

08-10-2004, 12:38 PM	#8
tastyratz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nh Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	thats exactly my thing with the hatch part of it slowcoup, i have to jam something in there otherwhise it re-catches.

08-10-2004, 12:46 PM	#9
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	for all you guys who have trouble with hatch, try sliding the latch mechanism down a little bit (have to take off the trim panel). after years of use it can slide up, making it unable to release the hatch all the way. the hatch should make a POP sound, but it will not physically hop off the latch like most cars

08-10-2004, 06:46 PM	#11
SlowCoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Orleans Age: 40 Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn dude...you da man mr. driftaholic...i didn;t know y i did try that...i did that in my accord to stop the trunk from rattling...thanks alot man it work!!! now hurry up and finish your high compression ka!! hehe

08-10-2004, 08:22 PM	#12
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	awww shucks

08-11-2004, 05:28 AM	#16
tastyratz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nh Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	damn driftaholic i discovered that last night and couldnt wait to post it... why you gotta be the hero!!!! lol! yea that did the trick for me... i also bent the gas door metal piece a little bit and now everything is aok, thanks guys :-)

08-11-2004, 02:11 PM	#17
amolao Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA....(lower alabama) Age: 61 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Replacing the struts on the hatch will take care of the problem, too.... __________________ http://home.sw.rr.com/longstorenissan *UPDATED 13 AUG 05 *

08-12-2004, 11:25 AM	#20
FallbrookS13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fallbrook, CA ....i love this place Age: 40 Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	heres what i did to fix the hatch problem.... if your hatch does not pop open anymore when u pull the lever.... or if you can hold the lever up and have someone else pull open the trunk this fix will work for you.... 1. go the the hardware store and buy a spring about 1.5inches long and bout 3/4 inch diameter. 2. open your hatch and locate the rubber bushing that is in the left corner of the hatch.... 3. remove this rubber stopper thing or find hte hold that it goes into if you dont have the rubber stoper anymore. 4. here is where you have options. you can either atempt to thread the spring into this hole or do like i did and weld hte spring to the hatch lid like i did. let me add that welding the spring works a lot better. now your hatch will .... POP when you pull the lever and u will no longer be wedging stupid shit under ur lever to hold ur hatch up. in my situation my key did not work for my hatch so this was a huge headache ..... i actually got really limber and was able to hold hte lever from outside the car with my foot and then reach way back down the car and pull the hatch up...dont ask cause i have no idea how i used to do that .hahaha was a funny site to see. __________________ hi.