Trunk does not open pop open well ... Common?? Pull down??
Trunk does not open pop open well ... Common?? Pull down?? Have not looked much into this but I have to push the trunk pop button several times before it will actually open.. On the 1st pop it opens a little but is still latched and have to push again...does my car have a trunk pull down that needs replacement or f-body's don't use a pull down motor??
99 ss
99 ss
with the trunk open, pull the felt trunk lining away to expose the trunk latch. you'll see a medium size spring in there connected to a lever. that lever is what pushes the trunk up to clear the latch when you push the button. the oem spring is not enough or gets weak over time causing the trunk to not open. pull the spring out and go to sears hardware, depot or lowes and pick up another spring slightly larger to cause the lever to push the trunk up better. new spring should be like $3.
I installed new hatch shocks making it is easier to open and close the hatch window. I don't have the spring on my 98 camaro that people advice to piggy back another one maybe its only on the 99-02 camaros. Imo, if your hatch shocks are worn replace the shocks.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
The additional spring trick will work on on the '99-'02, but you are also correct about the hatch shocks. When they start to get weak, you'll have issues with the hatch popping even if you have a stronger and/or secondary spring installed. The extra spring worked on mine for a long time, but now that the shocks have gotten weaker it will sometimes not pop properly again.
