help, trunk wont stay open

2 door cut · November 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM

trunk wont stay open tried many things

ozoneblue · November 8th, 2006, 07:55 PM

Let us know Make Model & year we might be able to help

2 door cut · November 9th, 2006, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozoneblue

Let us know Make Model & year we might be able to help

sry about that

1982 olds cutlass supreme

Oldsmaniac · November 9th, 2006, 11:19 AM

Check for a broken spring.....across the back of the hinges there are likely 2 metal rods going from hinge to hinge....they are the springs. Maybe 1 is broken or out of place.....If the car has a rear spoiler like the H/O and wasnt factory ya need stiffer springs like the H/O or 442 cars had that came from the factory so equipped.

2 door cut · November 9th, 2006, 09:28 PM

so do you konw how the springs are suppose to be set up? and possibly a picture

i look at cutlass's at junk yards and try to set mine up the same way but it still doesnt work

November 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
2 door cut Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17	help, trunk wont stay open trunk wont stay open tried many things

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November 9th, 2006, 11:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldsmaniac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 702	Check for a broken spring.....across the back of the hinges there are likely 2 metal rods going from hinge to hinge....they are the springs. Maybe 1 is broken or out of place.....If the car has a rear spoiler like the H/O and wasnt factory ya need stiffer springs like the H/O or 442 cars had that came from the factory so equipped.

November 9th, 2006, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
2 door cut Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17	so do you konw how the springs are suppose to be set up? and possibly a picture i look at cutlass's at junk yards and try to set mine up the same way but it still doesnt work