!!For 370Z Owners with the Stuck Hatch Release Issue!!

BasementBobby · 03-26-2016, 09:57 AM

mine gets stuck 90% of the time and I have a base 09 (no wing). I have to press mine 2-3 sometimes 4 times in order to open my trunk.

DeliriousClam · 04-06-2016, 06:50 PM

Finally found a way to fix mine cheaply and now it pops open every single time even with all the dynamat I placed in the top of the hatch. I glued 1/4" thick rubber washers to where the springs meet on either side of the hatch.

cv129 · 04-10-2016, 01:33 PM

^ i used to do something similar. I used those thick clear plastic tabs for cabinet doors and chair/table legs. But they always slowly wiggle out of alignment. What glue did you use?

DeliriousClam · 04-10-2016, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cv129

^ i used to do something similar. I used those thick clear plastic tabs for cabinet doors and chair/table legs. But they always slowly wiggle out of alignment. What glue did you use?

http://www.amazon.com/15g-Gorilla-Su...super+glue+gel

Bitches aint going anywhere

Uxi · 04-18-2016, 02:21 PM

I did a 180 degree turn on one of the springs and that seemed to have fixed it.

david81968 · 05-25-2016, 03:54 PM

My NISMO is only 3 months old and already I've been to the dealership twice for the hatch issue. They replaced the springs...still didn't work. I put a nickel in each rubber boot. Still didn't work. I removed the weight in the hatch (under plastic panel). Still not better. Took back to dealer today and the service guy told me that there is nothing more they can do. It is a design flaw that Nissan never fixed. He says most of the new Z's on the lot are the same way. I'm somewhat pissed. I frequently use my hatch and have to use both hands to open it, which means I have to set things on the ground first. I think I might try the rubber washer and glue trick.

Wheels3309 · 05-26-2016, 01:28 PM

I don't know exactly why, but turning the springs about .25-.5 turns until it felt tighter seems to have cured my problem. Opens every time with 1 pop for the last 2 months

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david81968 · 05-26-2016, 01:30 PM

Wheels3309, There is a small green dot on the end of the boot. Do you know which direction you have it pointing?

Wheels3309 · 05-26-2016, 01:54 PM

Just went out and looked... For the life of me I can't find any green dot!

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SouthArk370Z · 05-26-2016, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david81968

Wheels3309, There is a small green dot on the end of the boot. Do you know which direction you have it pointing?

IIRC, the boot is free to turn in the plastic piece that screws into the hatch, so any mark on it would probably not be for alignment.

david81968 · 05-26-2016, 02:28 PM

Mine are warranty replacements from dealership. Maybe they mark them differently. Thanks for checking! I'll play around and see if readjusting them makes any difference.

DeliriousClam · 05-26-2016, 03:14 PM

Just gonna say I'm closing in on two months and it still works perfectly

david81968 · 06-02-2016, 04:23 PM

Update: I found a fix. I added another nickel to each side in boot and it works. So I got it fixed for $.20. It has been 3 days now and works every time!

david81968 · 06-14-2016, 11:34 AM

2nd Update: Even with 2 nickels, it stopped popping open after 1 week.

Wheels3309 · 06-14-2016, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david81968

2nd Update: Even with 2 nickels, it stopped popping open after 1 week.

well....

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04-06-2016, 06:50 PM	#842 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 31 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54272	Finally found a way to fix mine cheaply and now it pops open every single time even with all the dynamat I placed in the top of the hatch. I glued 1/4" thick rubber washers to where the springs meet on either side of the hatch. SouthArk370Z, cv129, BeemaaZ and 2 others like this. __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

04-10-2016, 01:33 PM	#843 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,222 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	^ i used to do something similar. I used those thick clear plastic tabs for cabinet doors and chair/table legs. But they always slowly wiggle out of alignment. What glue did you use? __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

04-18-2016, 02:21 PM	#845 (permalink)
Uxi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 302 Drives: 16 NISMO Tech PW 6MT Rep Power: 3598	I did a 180 degree turn on one of the springs and that seemed to have fixed it. Wheels3309 likes this.

05-26-2016, 01:28 PM	#847 (permalink)
Wheels3309 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 301 Drives: 2015 370Z Nismo 7/AT Rep Power: 10	I don't know exactly why, but turning the springs about .25-.5 turns until it felt tighter seems to have cured my problem. Opens every time with 1 pop for the last 2 months Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Daily Driven 2015 370Z NISMO 7AT \| Pearl White \| R2C Black Hex Drop-ins \| HPS Post MAF Tubes \| Top Speed Pro 1 Axle-back Exhaust

03-26-2016, 09:57 AM	#841 (permalink)
BasementBobby Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 99 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 11	mine gets stuck 90% of the time and I have a base 09 (no wing). I have to press mine 2-3 sometimes 4 times in order to open my trunk.

05-25-2016, 03:54 PM	#846 (permalink)
david81968 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 73 Drives: '16 370z NISMO Rep Power: 9	My NISMO is only 3 months old and already I've been to the dealership twice for the hatch issue. They replaced the springs...still didn't work. I put a nickel in each rubber boot. Still didn't work. I removed the weight in the hatch (under plastic panel). Still not better. Took back to dealer today and the service guy told me that there is nothing more they can do. It is a design flaw that Nissan never fixed. He says most of the new Z's on the lot are the same way. I'm somewhat pissed. I frequently use my hatch and have to use both hands to open it, which means I have to set things on the ground first. I think I might try the rubber washer and glue trick.

05-26-2016, 01:30 PM	#848 (permalink)
david81968 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 73 Drives: '16 370z NISMO Rep Power: 9	Wheels3309, There is a small green dot on the end of the boot. Do you know which direction you have it pointing?

05-26-2016, 01:54 PM	#849 (permalink)
Wheels3309 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 301 Drives: 2015 370Z Nismo 7/AT Rep Power: 10	Just went out and looked... For the life of me I can't find any green dot! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Daily Driven 2015 370Z NISMO 7AT \| Pearl White \| R2C Black Hex Drop-ins \| HPS Post MAF Tubes \| Top Speed Pro 1 Axle-back Exhaust

05-26-2016, 02:28 PM	#851 (permalink)
david81968 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 73 Drives: '16 370z NISMO Rep Power: 9	Mine are warranty replacements from dealership. Maybe they mark them differently. Thanks for checking! I'll play around and see if readjusting them makes any difference.

05-26-2016, 03:14 PM	#852 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 31 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54272	Just gonna say I'm closing in on two months and it still works perfectly johnxxx, Wheels3309 and david81968 like this. __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

06-02-2016, 04:23 PM	#853 (permalink)
david81968 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 73 Drives: '16 370z NISMO Rep Power: 9	Update: I found a fix. I added another nickel to each side in boot and it works. So I got it fixed for $.20. It has been 3 days now and works every time! Memphis370Z and Wheels3309 like this.

06-14-2016, 11:34 AM	#854 (permalink)
david81968 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 73 Drives: '16 370z NISMO Rep Power: 9	2nd Update: Even with 2 nickels, it stopped popping open after 1 week.

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