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Old 10-01-2006, 03:47 PM
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I have an 02 TA and my trunk keeps sticking... as in I get it open and the damn trunk closure acts like it is stuck and it will not lock it back down. Has anyone else had this problem and if they know the solution on how to fix it please advise.
Old 10-01-2006, 04:03 PM
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nevermind... fixed it.... probably just about broke the damn thing but it is working... heh
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I think I have the opposite problem. Sometimes I would hit the yellow button inside. Hear the "kaplunk", walk to the back, !@#$ hatch still seems halfway locked. A second hit of the button usually does the trick.
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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968
I think I have the opposite problem. Sometimes I would hit the yellow button inside. Hear the "kaplunk", walk to the back, !@#$ hatch still seems halfway locked. A second hit of the button usually does the trick.
There's a install document on installuniversity.com that will fix this problem.
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the spring is not strong enough.
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To fix the issue with the hatch not always opening, I replaced the spring with a stronger one (3/4" x 2.5" spring from Home Depot).

I read about it here:
http://www.blackcamaro.com/trunklid.htm
That article says to piggy-back it, but I replaced the spring instead.
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my hatch doesnt always want to open either, I usually do the double tap too, then it will open



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