DIY: Fix Your Hatch Lift Springs for $0.02
 

DIY: Fix Your Hatch Lift Springs for $0.02

Time: 1 - 2 mins

Required Tools:
1) Two pennies

Instructions:
1) Push your hatch release button twice. :mad:

2) Open hatch.

3) Twist the Spring and remove.
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...ist-remove.jpg

4) Peel off the outer cover.
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...uter-cover.jpg

5) Lay everything out.
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...sassembled.jpg

6) Introduce the penny!
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...roduce-fix.jpg

7) Insert penny between the two rubber peices and insert into the outer cover.
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...ber-peices.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...-installed.jpg

8) Reassemble the outer cover to the spring.
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...uter-cover.jpg

9) Reinstall for a clean OEM look!
http://www.the370z.com/members/g9681...d-oem-look.jpg

YOU’RE DONE! :happydance:

Enjoy that odd feeling of just pressing your hatch release button once. :ughdance:

BTW, if that's not enough, then use a nickel.

just note that this might not work if you have a wing

I got an aftermarket CF nismo wing gonna try this out and report back

Like i said, try a nickel if it doesn't work. You could also remove the dead weight in the hatch if you have a wing.

You're correct. The nismo hatch actually came with longer springs. When I installed a nismo spoiler on my sport, my hatch had this problem. Thought I needed stronger struts. I bought heavy duty struts and had the same problem. I then pulled the springs off the nismo hatch I took the spoiler from and matched them up to the sport springs. They were a little longer. I installed them and it's worked perfect ever since.

I'm surprised that no one has written up this DIY yet. I used 3 pennies on each side and it lift the hatch very nicely. You'd have to have a pretty big spoiler for it not to lift!!

Bump, bringing this back up to the top!! ��