Hatch/Trunk Problems
 

I'm not sure if it's only happening to me or some of you guys. I've been experiencing my hatch not opening all the way being stuck after I press the button and it pops up. 8 out of 10 times I try to open my trunk the hatch, when I try to open it once it pops, the hatch is stuck and is not fully opened.

Anyone experiencing this same problem?
Sorry in advance if there's a thread on this. I was too lazy to find it lol.

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its happening to me too

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Here you go. If you were too lazy to find this, then you're definitely going to be too lazy to read all 43 pages.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...e-issue-1.html

Haha, not really I'm just in Finance Class falling asleep ... lack of sleep last night haha. Can't really concentrate in anything but thanks for the thread :)

is this the issue where you push the hatch button on the trunk and you have to hit it again to open the hatch?

if so take the black spring off, remove the boot, drop 2-3 pennies in there (each) and re-assemble. works better than the TSB.

yeah when i hit the button it pops up i try pulling the hatch up. but something feels like it's grabbing onto the hatch and won't let me open it all the way.

ill try that later today:) once i'm off class thanks !

yah, i think i saw the trick in the 350z forum somewhere. they had the same issue.

it's a 5min fix.

yeah i'll try it out later:)
thanks again! haha.

Penny trick definitely works. Getting the new springs works too.

do u know how much new springs will cost?

It's free if you convince the dealer it's an issue (prove to them that it does not work in their presense) Problem is, it's an intermittant issue and it may just work when you take it into them.

Mine is doing the same but I have a huge Amuse wing attached to my trunk. Think I might give Baker Tuning a ring and see I they can work with Amuse Japan to get me a fix.

wow i'm retarded . why didn't i think of that-___- lmao. i'll bring it in to the dealer after class if they won't do it for free i'll just try the penny trick first.

hahah amuse ftw :). when did u get ur kit? i can't wait til mine comes in.

I have had the same problem

how did u resolve it xP?

I think the 2010's have a diff spring. Could be wrong

Kenchan's penny trick works

Where did you buy your Amuse Kit from??? I have had mine for over a week now. Already took first place in a car show here in Houston hahahaha

i've been looking thru the forums and i mostly see.. well only seen people with 09 models with the problems. idk if the springs are diff;( i'll bring it in later and see whassup

haha nismo if nissan is gonna make me pay for new springs then imma just do the penny trick. 2cents and 5 min to fix instead of 100$+ (just throwing in a random number haha idk the price)

it's underwarranty but ive read quite a bit of people having the same problem even with the new springs from the TSB after a couple of months.

just do the penny trick. it's been over a year i did it. no issue on mine.

haha alright so basically i jsut remove the springs on the hatch and stick a penny in before i put em back in/

yep, 1/4 turn twist to remove the spring assembly from the gate, unlatch and pull down the boot to remove the top part, take the physical spring out, drop a few pennies in there 2-3, put the spring back in, pull up the boot to latch to the top piece, twist it back on the gate. can't get any easier. :D

i didn't come up with this trick. i just saw it somewhere and tried it. works great. :p

I was at the dealer today and noticed that the Nismo Z has a couple transparent rubber pieces about 1/4" thick glued to the opposite side of the car where the springs hits. I believe due to the extra weight of the Nismo spoiler, Nissan adds these to Nismo cars to prevent the problem even with the fixed springs.
This is similar to adding pennies method which gives more pressure to the springs.
I prefer the rubber way or add rubber washers to the springs instead of pennies since pennies can rattle and add more noise to the already noisy Z.

haha thanks guys.

well i stopped by nissan like 30 min ago. they told me that they'll just fix it for me for free. since it's under warranty :)

ltp- LOL. the pennies do not rattle as there's pre-load from the physical spring inside.

and when the hatch is shut, obviously there's much more load. :D

You have to be careful not to put more than 3 or else you can warp the hatch however.

I had a consistent problem when I got my car (used 19k miles) and put the pennies in, it was fine for a few months, just had my first failure. Naturally I was balancing a pile of loose posters in one hand while trying to open the hatch with the other :/

I'll give it a few more failures before I take the pennies out and go for Nissan's fix.

JB was that the event this past weekend that Paul was talking about?

oh shoot didn't see ur msg didn't mean to ignore it . i didnt see it!
i got it from my friend who works for speedelement :)
haha nice. im still waiting for mine to get in how long did it take urs to get in?

nissan is willing to fix it for free :) i mind as well just bring it in there haha do it right the first time!

Where can I get it fixed for free? I just put 1 penny in each side of the boots and it works fine just like everyone said BUT I would rather have the correct fix as opposed to telling others that see the penny's what they are for. Also, I was $35K OTD but now I am 2 cents in the hole. I would rather have my money back with a Nissan fix....
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The Dealer.

Cool, new to the area so will have to find a local dealer. Will let everyone know what they tell me when I call. :tiphat:

haha sorry i've been busy
well when i asked the dealer said they would fix it for me free of charge. it's just a little tweak with the springs i guess haha

Per the TSB, they should replace the springs with new, stronger ones.