How to you close rear hatch?

Fastfatdude · 06-13-2012, 08:13 AM

should i let it fall and slam close? or press it down while hatch is resting on the car body?

what do u guys do?

dweedlebug · 06-13-2012, 08:30 AM

I pull the hatch about halfway down and just let go of it.

It closes a lot easier than it opens sometimes .... If cold out, it doesn't always pop open enough and requires a few clicks of the button so I can grab it and get it past the latch.

Fastfatdude · 06-13-2012, 08:34 AM

used to halfway and let go, but seems a lil harsh. so wonder if push close is gentler on the whole hatch..

dweedlebug · 06-13-2012, 08:44 AM

Gentler maybe, but I'm pretty ham fisted and wouldn't put it past myself to end up putting a dent in the hatch from pushing down to "make sure" it's closed.

The hatch has springs and rubber stoppers. I just let 'er drop.

kenchan · 06-13-2012, 10:02 AM

i grab the outer edges of the hatch (not to put smears on the finish) and pull it down, drop it from about 1/4 to close. and push gently down on the spoiler as it closes. shouldn't need much force.

it's the hood that needs to be dropped from pretty high inorder to get both latches to lock correctly.

anthonyy · 06-13-2012, 10:16 AM

I grab the metal latch and yank it down

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kenchan · 06-13-2012, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyy

I grab the metal latch and yank it down

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ewww... no one grabs that.

Chan Chee Hoe · 06-13-2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastfatdude

should i let it fall and slam close? or press it down while hatch is resting on the car body?

what do u guys do?

Pull the hatch down to the last 15-20cm,& let it fell.

shadoquad · 06-13-2012, 10:26 AM

I put my hands on the lid and close it like a baws

MattP725 · 06-13-2012, 10:57 AM

Medium pressure on the spoiler all the way to close.

Fastfatdude · 06-13-2012, 11:17 AM

pressure on the spoiler won't cause it to flex? and put more pressure on the screw mountings of the spoiler-hatch?

kenchan · 06-13-2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastfatdude

pressure on the spoiler won't cause it to flex? and put more pressure on the screw mountings of the spoiler-hatch?

i dont really apply pressure, just a gentle assist in the fall really from about 1/4 open. (10" drop?)

4r3s · 06-13-2012, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyy

I grab the metal latch and yank it down

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

ewww... no one grabs that.

That's what I do

Bonzo · 06-13-2012, 01:39 PM

Manual says explicitly to NOT push down on the spoiler, only the hatch door itself. It's in there, I read it.

Your guy's hatches must close easier than mine. I can't drop it from any height. It doesn't close all the way even form the highest point. I have to give it quite a slam to get it to close, more than I would like.

To be sure I apply even pressure I use the edge of my palm on the top back edge of the door, centered side to side, and give it a downward swhoosh. I release my hand from the door prior to it actually stopping and closing.

I don't think I'm doing any physical harm to the door, but I am worried about unnecessary scratches, especially when the wife does it with her ring on etc.

I have some extra clear bra material left over and have considered cutting a chunk and applying it back there.

DarkJak · 06-13-2012, 01:49 PM

I let it swing close with a thud. Much like I'd close a door. It'd be weird to let a door almost close and then push it that last cm to close. Same for the hatch in my head. There are those spring rubber stops to protect it.

06-13-2012, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fastfatdude Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spore Posts: 155 Drives: Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 14	How to you close rear hatch? should i let it fall and slam close? or press it down while hatch is resting on the car body? what do u guys do? __________________

06-13-2012, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fastfatdude Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spore Posts: 155 Drives: Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 14	used to halfway and let go, but seems a lil harsh. so wonder if push close is gentler on the whole hatch.. __________________

06-13-2012, 11:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Fastfatdude Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spore Posts: 155 Drives: Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 14	pressure on the spoiler won't cause it to flex? and put more pressure on the screw mountings of the spoiler-hatch? __________________

06-13-2012, 01:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bonzo Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 690 Drives: Finally, a 370Z!!! Rep Power: 3372	Manual says explicitly to NOT push down on the spoiler, only the hatch door itself. It's in there, I read it. Your guy's hatches must close easier than mine. I can't drop it from any height. It doesn't close all the way even form the highest point. I have to give it quite a slam to get it to close, more than I would like. To be sure I apply even pressure I use the edge of my palm on the top back edge of the door, centered side to side, and give it a downward swhoosh. I release my hand from the door prior to it actually stopping and closing. I don't think I'm doing any physical harm to the door, but I am worried about unnecessary scratches, especially when the wife does it with her ring on etc. I have some extra clear bra material left over and have considered cutting a chunk and applying it back there. __________________ Finally Able To Order 2012 Model 8/24/2011 Delivered Tuesday November 15, 9:57 am!!! 2012, Auto, White, Sport, Kick Plates

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06-13-2012, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
dweedlebug Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 97 Drives: '11 Nismo #142 - Red Rep Power: 16	I pull the hatch about halfway down and just let go of it. It closes a lot easier than it opens sometimes .... If cold out, it doesn't always pop open enough and requires a few clicks of the button so I can grab it and get it past the latch.

06-13-2012, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
dweedlebug Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 97 Drives: '11 Nismo #142 - Red Rep Power: 16	Gentler maybe, but I'm pretty ham fisted and wouldn't put it past myself to end up putting a dent in the hatch from pushing down to "make sure" it's closed. The hatch has springs and rubber stoppers. I just let 'er drop.

06-13-2012, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i grab the outer edges of the hatch (not to put smears on the finish) and pull it down, drop it from about 1/4 to close. and push gently down on the spoiler as it closes. shouldn't need much force. it's the hood that needs to be dropped from pretty high inorder to get both latches to lock correctly.

06-13-2012, 10:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	I grab the metal latch and yank it down Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2

06-13-2012, 10:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I put my hands on the lid and close it like a baws

06-13-2012, 10:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Medium pressure on the spoiler all the way to close.

06-13-2012, 01:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	I let it swing close with a thud. Much like I'd close a door. It'd be weird to let a door almost close and then push it that last cm to close. Same for the hatch in my head. There are those spring rubber stops to protect it.