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ghandi5
Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 25 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:46 pm Post subject: 1987 325ic with trunk lid lift |
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Back again with another odd issue.....
If I stand at the rear of the car, the left hand side of the trunk lid has lifted about 1/2 inch above the chassis. Right hand side seats perfectly. If I push up and down on trunk lid, it feels as if the trunk latch has a lot of slop in it and I can get the left hand side to seat, but as soon as I lift my hand off trunk it goes back to 1/2 inch above. Before I replace latch and start to dig deeper into the root cause, I thought I'd, once again, see if anyone else has dealt with this issue and can provide guidance. Thanks all. _________________ Ghandi
1987 325ic (Little Red)
1997 540i (Steed) |
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dt325ic
Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 307 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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There are some little black rubber adjusters at the corners that you can rotate. I can't remember if they are on the bottom side of the trunk lid, or on the body...either way, not hard to spot. IT's in the Bentley manual too. Worth a shot before you begin messing with the latch assembly. |
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beejay
Joined: 18 Nov 2002 Posts: 1158 Location: Eastern, Pa
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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disconnect the trunk shocks (struts) and see if that helps. Maybe it's binding or acting weird.
I replaced mine a while ago because they wouldn't hold the trunk open anymore. _________________ Bob
92 325ic gone
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ghandi5
Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 25 Location: California
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tips - adjusted trunk lid with tips provided and had to use a little elbow-grease to slightly form back into shape....I bet my wife tried to force the lid shut with way too much in the trunk hold area.
As usual, thanks for all the help. _________________ Ghandi
1987 325ic (Little Red)
1997 540i (Steed) |
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