Trunk rattle fix faq (pics)..

[TL]

not sure if all this applies to the 2nd & 3rd gens, but it helped tons on my 1st gen trunk..

here's the most important part, before:


and after being wrapped with electrical tape (trim peices out in this pic):


then go inside the trunk lid and pull this clip out:


pull the lock out:


then wrap tightly with tape:

*it might be hard to get back in, but it'll go. also, if you use your key to open the trunk (I never do), make sure it all still moves freely..

not sure if it helped, but I put polyfill between the whole latch and the trunk lid:


and if all that fails, loosen these bolts, and move the hook down a little:


that's about it.

[rthompson]

or just don't buy an Alty

[TL]

KMBWA

p.s. see status & sig

[rthompson]

Hail and falling trees, all in 2 weeks Thank god i only have $100 deductable...

what does KMBWA mean?

[EleMenT]

Thanks for the info.
I'll give that a try tomorrow.

[TL]

Originally posted by rthompson
Hail and falling trees, all in 2 weeks Thank god i only have $100 deductable...

what does KMBWA mean?

that really does suck.. and kiss my big white ***

[nonpoint585]

Originally posted by TL
if you use your key to open the trunk (I never do), make sure it all still moves freely

aren't you worried about having your system jacked? i don't even have subs, but i disabled the pop-lever when i got the car cuz i keep anything important that i'm driving around in my trunk. that way even if somebody breaks into the car, they aren't getting into the trunk. cept mabye through that lil hole, but you'd have to be damn small. dunno, i heard 'bout somebody on this site losing their whole system this way a few weeks ago.

[nonpoint585]

p.s.- what are f- and j-bodys?

[TL]

Originally posted by nonpoint585
aren't you worried about having your system jacked?

Eh..
1. I live in Fargo, ND
2. It's insured for retail.

p.s.- what are f- and j-bodys?

f-body = firebird/camaro, j-body = sunfire/cavalier I think..

see tree on camaro in sig.

[nonpoint585]

aha. gotcha thanks.

[altimate94]

Originally posted by TL
Eh..
1. I live in Fargo, ND

LOL

2. It's insured for retail.

did u do that by just adding it on to ur regular car insurance...........

see tree on camaro in sig.

HAHA.......i never noticed that..............


i have my trunk pop disabled............i just made another key and i have it on one of those keychains that u can remove from the main keychain so its not too bad..............

[93altimaGXE]

good advice, I did everything you mentioned, but when i pulled that clip out I slipped and now it is somewhere in my trunk. Any ideas on how to get it out

[TL]

Originally posted by altimate94
did u do that by just adding it on to ur regular car insurance...........

yep.. couple bucks extra on the bill, but well worth it..

[TL]

Originally posted by 93altimaGXE
good advice, I did everything you mentioned, but when i pulled that clip out I slipped and now it is somewhere in my trunk. Any ideas on how to get it out

dang.. well.. removing the lid only takes 4 bolts.. I'd take it off and see if I could jiggle hte clip out..

[Parsec]

wait, that camaro isn't rthompson's right? If that was the case, then you 2 would be neighbors...