Hatch interference when full open, latch issues when full closed

Rusty · 10-18-2013, 06:17 PM

If I don't have my hand lifting up on the hatch when I hit the release button. It won't open sometimes. I've put washers in the black plastic spring cans on the hatch to help. Some have used pennies.

DEpointfive0 · 10-18-2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

If I don't have my hand lifting up on the hatch when I hit the release button. It won't open sometimes. I've put washers in the black plastic spring cans on the hatch to help. Some have used pennies.

Have you tried my DIY? (Posted above)

Rusty · 10-18-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Have you tried my DIY? (Posted above)

No. But think I might do that as a winter project.

I put some washers in the spring cans. That works for about 90% of the time. About the only time it doesn't work is when I have my hands full of something.

KingJoseph · 10-19-2013, 04:24 AM

Ridiculous that we have to do this stuff for normal functionality!

I've got an appointment for next Saturday to get it checked out; I'll let y'all know the results... but ****, if I can save weight with your DIY, might look into that afterward... projects are beginning to mount though.

This is my first priority (for my Seattle-mandated 4WD, ugh):

H3 Hummer Drain Tubes - YouTube

KingJoseph · 12-21-2013, 09:09 PM

For those interested, I got this hatch issue fixed. First, they replaced the latch... the problem was still there.

They asked me if it only happened when I hadn't opened the hatch in a while (maybe half a day or more). That was the case... so they replaced the hatch struts and the problem is gone.

10-18-2013, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	If I don't have my hand lifting up on the hatch when I hit the release button. It won't open sometimes. I've put washers in the black plastic spring cans on the hatch to help. Some have used pennies. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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10-19-2013, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
KingJoseph Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 180 Drives: 2012 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 14	Ridiculous that we have to do this stuff for normal functionality! I've got an appointment for next Saturday to get it checked out; I'll let y'all know the results... but ****, if I can save weight with your DIY, might look into that afterward... projects are beginning to mount though. This is my first priority (for my Seattle-mandated 4WD, ugh): H3 Hummer Drain Tubes - YouTube

12-21-2013, 09:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
KingJoseph Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 180 Drives: 2012 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 14	For those interested, I got this hatch issue fixed. First, they replaced the latch... the problem was still there. They asked me if it only happened when I hadn't opened the hatch in a while (maybe half a day or more). That was the case... so they replaced the hatch struts and the problem is gone.