Hey everyone! Long-time reader, first time poster :-P
When I first got my Z last spring the hatch opened normally, but lately it would not open far enough to clear the latch unless I lifted while holding the release button (tough to do with a handful of grocery bags). I called the dealership and mentioned the TSB, but they said they'd have to look at it on a weekday, which seems ridiculous since it took me 2 minutes to fix after reading this thread. Of course this was the same service rep who always stares blankly at me when I ask for anything more complicated than an oil change. Anyway I'll see if I can get the longer springs for free when I go for scheduled maintenance next weekend. I'll take the pennies out first of course - using 2 per side seems to work for now, but I'll have to watch and make sure the rubber bellows don't fall off since they were originally glued to the upper part of the assembly.
4 cents vs. $64... the370z.com is 1600 times more cost-effective than Nissan! :-D
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