DennisC

I been trying to adjust my striker and I even replaced it with another one but the trunk still wants to stick up.

I noticed that the metal around the latch on the trunk lid is cracked so should I replace the whole trunk lid?

SLEEPYDUB

I have the same problem. Bump for a fix

jesse_s13

I have the same problem with mine.The previous owner went to the extreme of putting hoodpins so it cant sit flush.

Im thinking of drilling the adjustment for the latch lower. It sits too high even on the lowest stock setting.

Edit: You wouldn't happen to know a guy with a blue rx-7?

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shanes14

mine did the same thing also, but i just figured it was from a rear end collision repair, guess not. i just stopped messin with it lol.

DennisC

The previous owner already tried drilling the slots lower so the striker can sit lower but then the latch won't catch onto the striker if I move the striker all the way down.
I do not know a guy with a blue rx7.

vas570sx

this is a common s14 issue.. i just run these:



edit: you can see my trunk in my sig. that was before the spring latches.

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mr_eh

son of a bitch - I thought it was just me - bought the car like that and assumed it was rear collision damage, even have new hinges to put on the trunk...

do you have any pictures of how you installed the spring latches?

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vas570sx

lol, this is the best pick i have.

and remember, you have to have them at a downward angle to pull the trunk closed.

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jesse_s13

Thats almost as bad as my hood pins on the trunk lol.

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mr_eh

has anyone tried diff hinges? I purchased hinges from a diff 240 to try out, just haven't got around to it

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67goatman455

mine slightly did this but i just moved the striker down a bit. its still up a 1/16" of an inch and rattles but i havent messed with it any more. when i bought it the front was up and not the back...one of thetrunk bolts was broken off. i wish i could help more since im a body man but mine doesnt have this issue.

after adjusting mine down mine also wouldnt close anymore....turns out that the latch was hitting too far forward on the striker and not it the open area to catch it. might look into that?

dennisC- just slowly move the striker lower and lower until it does latch.

blueshark123

put a heavy wing on it lol

DennisC

I had been trying to adjust it a bunch of times but with no luck getting it to sit perfect.

67goatman455

the rubber snubbers on the sides could be holding it up and not letting it travel down ito the latch anymore. could go as far as removing the stops and getiing it to sit correctl then put the snubbers back in and bring them to the correct height

rbcardz

Its most likely the latch. If you look down in the trunk (near the headlights) where the latch is, I believe, there are two screws and by loosening them you can move the whole latch mechanism downward and tighten it back up. This should fix the problem. It did for me and also fixed the rattling issue. I can probably get pics tomorrow if anyone needs them.

iLagX

replace the metal latch section and fix! or weld up the cracks.

jesse_s13

Im gonna have to drill holes to lower it just a tad!

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mr_eh

pics please!

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vas570sx

mine are lowered all the way, didnt help.

i tried this, didn't work on my s14.

i did this too, if you lower it any lower than the factory slit, the trunk wont latch. my absolute last resort was the spring latches. I've tried everything else.

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mr_eh

Did you ever try new hinges though?

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vas570sx

the hinges are in the front near the rear glass and wouldnt be keeping the trunk up.

i went as far as removing the support springs for the trunk lid in order to make it heavier, which helped, but still needed to add the latches.

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mr_eh

absolute shitty, I'm gonna put a carbon creations trunk on anyway so it's not worth fcking with mine yet, I assumed that the previous owner slammed the trunk on something and cockeyed the whole thing warping a hinge

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jesse_s13

I drilled my latch lower, but it didnt seem to help. Im kinda thinking my trunk is bad. Its pissing me off it makes noise when you drive. We need a fix!!!!!!!!! I dont wanna take it to a body shop...

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