DIY: Weight reduction/Fix hatch not opening issue

Skyscraper · 10-07-2014, 03:09 PM

Sweet!

My rear hatch on my '09 is starting to get a bit sticky and not popping all the way up. Gonna pull that weight out tonight.

johnham · 11-07-2014, 06:26 PM

You can also pop the rubber covers off of the springs and then put a washer inside. Thats what i did and havent had a problem since. I will remove the weight anyway for weight reduction (:

Etzio · 01-04-2015, 04:58 PM

Years later, This is still an awesome write up! I've had my 09 for about a month now and my hatching was sticking when I pushed the open button. Works everytime like magic now. Thanks!

Stssjester · 01-14-2015, 08:51 PM

Just removed the weight. AWESOME WRITE UP! SUPER EASY! THANKS!

DEpointfive0 · 01-14-2015, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Etzio

Years later, This is still an awesome write up! I've had my 09 for about a month now and my hatching was sticking when I pushed the open button. Works everytime like magic now. Thanks!

Christ... I can't believe its been YEARS...

This month is the 3rd anniversary of me owning a 370Z

Megan370z · 01-14-2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Christ... I can't believe its been YEARS...

This month is the 3rd anniversary of me owning a 370Z

Congratz...

Ive seen quite a few guys selling it after a coupe years and we lost quite a few nice guys on the forum !

you better stay here with me ! lol...

its been a bit over 5 years for myself. Its crazy how time goes fast.

DEpointfive0 · 01-14-2015, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Megan370z

Congratz...

Ive seen quite a few guys selling it after a coupe years and we lost quite a few nice guys on the forum !

you better stay here with me ! lol...

its been a bit over 5 years for myself. Its crazy how time goes fast.

Yeahhhhh... It's a trip... I only know because of FB telling me this:

And I'll be here. My family doesn't sell cars. We drive them until they get totaled.
I'm just praying the site doesn't turn to my350z...

NoLaKrewe · 01-15-2015, 06:26 AM

Aren't we all?

rli2bcz · 06-06-2015, 09:50 PM

Nice DIY! just did it to my 2015 nismo. I didn't have a pry tool, but a butter knife works just as well!

AV8rZ · 06-12-2015, 09:10 PM

Just took my weight out and put a nickel on each of the springs! Only thing you forgot to mention for tools was a nice cold beer. Thanks DE and all the other pioneers on here who have made life easy for us who couldn't afford our Z until later! NoLaKrewe, I'm in Baton Rouge and have inky owned my car for a couple months but hope to cross paths with y'all sooner than later.

DEpointfive0 · 06-12-2015, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AV8rZ

Just took my weight out and put a nickel on each of the springs! Only thing you forgot to mention for tools was a nice cold beer. Thanks DE and all the other pioneers on here who have made life easy for us who couldn't afford our Z until later! NoLaKrewe, I'm in Baton Rouge and have inky owned my car for a couple months but hope to cross paths with y'all sooner than later.

Step 9 is to drink a beer! And give rep

AV8rZ · 06-12-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Step 9 is to drink a beer! And give rep

I have been known to be a little ambitious in that area. And I will gladly give rep just don't know how.

Signed,
Another NOOBY

rambunctious · 11-28-2015, 08:29 PM

After 5 years of owning the car, I finally found the solution! Thanks so much! No more sticking!

Hotrodz · 02-06-2016, 01:30 PM

Yo DE, I just completed this along with installing Z1 mega struts! It work like charm, thanks brother and you have been repped!

Morfiy · 02-06-2016, 03:33 PM

Did the same recently ! Thanks to author

01-04-2015, 04:58 PM	#123 (permalink)
Etzio Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 101 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 11	Years later, This is still an awesome write up! I've had my 09 for about a month now and my hatching was sticking when I pushed the open button. Works everytime like magic now. Thanks! DEpointfive0 likes this.

01-14-2015, 08:51 PM	#124 (permalink)
Stssjester Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 47 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 11	Just removed the weight. AWESOME WRITE UP! SUPER EASY! THANKS! DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Stillen Gen 3, LED conversion for all lights, FI CF CBE w/HFC's, Aerojacket Fenders, and Plastidipped Everything!

01-15-2015, 06:26 AM	#128 (permalink)
NoLaKrewe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NoLa Posts: 469 Drives: 2011 FJ//2015 370z Rep Power: 13	Aren't we all? __________________ Starting a NoLa Z club https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBigeZClub/ The struggle will be real!

06-06-2015, 09:50 PM	#129 (permalink)
rli2bcz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 237 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Nice DIY! just did it to my 2015 nismo. I didn't have a pry tool, but a butter knife works just as well! DEpointfive0 likes this.

02-06-2016, 01:30 PM	#134 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Yo DE, I just completed this along with installing Z1 mega struts! It work like charm, thanks brother and you have been repped! __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

10-07-2014, 03:09 PM	#121 (permalink)
Skyscraper Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The skies above NorCal Posts: 72 Drives: 09 Touring Sport 6mt Rep Power: 11	Sweet! My rear hatch on my '09 is starting to get a bit sticky and not popping all the way up. Gonna pull that weight out tonight.

11-07-2014, 06:26 PM	#122 (permalink)
johnham Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Baltimore Posts: 43 Drives: 09' 370Z 6MT Touring Rep Power: 11	You can also pop the rubber covers off of the springs and then put a washer inside. Thats what i did and havent had a problem since. I will remove the weight anyway for weight reduction (:

06-12-2015, 09:10 PM	#130 (permalink)
AV8rZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: The other LA Posts: 192 Drives: 40th Build#374 Rep Power: 10	Just took my weight out and put a nickel on each of the springs! Only thing you forgot to mention for tools was a nice cold beer. Thanks DE and all the other pioneers on here who have made life easy for us who couldn't afford our Z until later! NoLaKrewe, I'm in Baton Rouge and have inky owned my car for a couple months but hope to cross paths with y'all sooner than later.

11-28-2015, 08:29 PM	#133 (permalink)
rambunctious Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: in the cowboys stadium Posts: 183 Drives: your mom crazy.. Rep Power: 15	After 5 years of owning the car, I finally found the solution! Thanks so much! No more sticking!

02-06-2016, 03:33 PM	#135 (permalink)
Morfiy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Russia Posts: 209 Drives: 370Z "Authentic" Rep Power: 13	Did the same recently ! Thanks to author

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