Trunk fully functional once again!
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My 2003 Z had all the typical trunk issues. Struts went bad, spring lifts would not pop trunk enough, and the latch required two pops with the remote or button before releasing.
I bought stage 1 hatch struts (which are comparable to stock) from WWW.350ZHATCHSHOCKSANDMORE.COM. They were easy to install with the spare brackets and tools provided and they work great!
I sprayed grease into the latch and rubbed into the U-hook. It seemed to alleviate the hatch release somewhat, but it was clear the poppers were just not putting enough upward force on the trunk.
I bought oem revised spring lifts for $22 each. Part number 84415-71A (Revised from 84415-715). Sure enough they did the trick!
Now my trunk releases, pops, and stays up every time I use it. Ahhh...its about time. Total cost of fix ~$150.
Here is a picture of the new popper next to the original one.
I bought stage 1 hatch struts (which are comparable to stock) from WWW.350ZHATCHSHOCKSANDMORE.COM. They were easy to install with the spare brackets and tools provided and they work great!
I sprayed grease into the latch and rubbed into the U-hook. It seemed to alleviate the hatch release somewhat, but it was clear the poppers were just not putting enough upward force on the trunk.
I bought oem revised spring lifts for $22 each. Part number 84415-71A (Revised from 84415-715). Sure enough they did the trick!
Now my trunk releases, pops, and stays up every time I use it. Ahhh...its about time. Total cost of fix ~$150.
Here is a picture of the new popper next to the original one.
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Last edited by dkmesa350z; 01-10-2010 at 06:02 AM.
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Awww I wonder why you needed to buy the new poppers? I too bought the stage 2 and while I am very much satisfied with its ability to hold my trunk up, I now find that i needed to press the release button twice.
Hmm also what grease did you buy? I didn't do that step.
Hmm also what grease did you buy? I didn't do that step.
Last edited by SoldzMyZ; 01-10-2010 at 01:16 AM.
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I did the penny trick with my original poppers for a while, but I soon had to add more pennies, then even that wasn't popping the hatch.
Here is the site for ordering info: WWW.350ZHATCHSHOCKSANDMORE.COM
http://www.*******.com/nissan-370z-g...ase-issue.html replace * with 'the 3 7 0 z' no spaces
If you notice, the 370Z original poppers are much shorter than the revised ones. And the revised ones are the same part # as the 350Z revised poppers.
I used White Lithium Grease in a spray bottle...not sure if that is the best grease to use, but it seemed to help.
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Take a look at West Covina...they might have it cheaper.
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I recently replaced my hatch struts with heavy duty ones and now the trunk stays open well, but it still does not pop the hatch on the first button press even after trying a few pennies. I will order the upgraded springs, thanks for the info!
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I got my struts on Ebay for $78 shipped. They come with new stud ***** (the hardware that secures the top of the strut to the trunk). Lot easier than having to dremel the old one off and reuse it.
The old ball stud is brittle. I ended up stripping mine when trying to take it off. Never could get it off with a wrench so I went and broken the old ball stud off and just used a socket. Piece of cake.
8 year old 350Z and I'm up to 3 pennies.
The old ball stud is brittle. I ended up stripping mine when trying to take it off. Never could get it off with a wrench so I went and broken the old ball stud off and just used a socket. Piece of cake.
8 year old 350Z and I'm up to 3 pennies.
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I got my struts on Ebay for $78 shipped. They come with new stud ***** (the hardware that secures the top of the strut to the trunk). Lot easier than having to dremel the old one off and reuse it.
The old ball stud is brittle. I ended up stripping mine when trying to take it off. Never could get it off with a wrench so I went and broken the old ball stud off and just used a socket. Piece of cake.
8 year old 350Z and I'm up to 3 pennies.![](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/icon17.gif)
The old ball stud is brittle. I ended up stripping mine when trying to take it off. Never could get it off with a wrench so I went and broken the old ball stud off and just used a socket. Piece of cake.
8 year old 350Z and I'm up to 3 pennies.
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