The trunk lid on my 99 Taurus does not pop all the way up like it used to. Now it opens about 1" from the trunk. The lid will stay fully open if it's lifted.
I've checked the hinge assembly for binding or any sign of damaged or broken parts but every thing looks normal. Lubricating the pivot points did not help.
What should I be looking at inside the trunk to fix the problem?
You can try increasing the torsion bar pressure. Between the hinges are two bars that are hooked into one of 3 slots. Have somebody hold the hinge fully open, and try moving one or both bars up a notch.
Re: Trunk opens but not fully Group: alt.autos.ford Date: Fri, Nov 5, 2004, 4:13pm (EST-1) From: andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net (Andrew=A0Rossmann) [This followup was posted to alt.autos.ford and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article , snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net says... The trunk lid on my 99 Taurus does not pop all the way up like it used to. Now it opens about 1" from the trunk. The lid will stay fully open if it's lifted. I've checked the hinge assembly for binding or any sign of damaged or broken parts but every thing looks normal. Lubricating the pivot points did not help. What should I be looking at inside the trunk to fix the problem? =A0=A0=A0=A0You can try increasing the torsion bar pressure. Between the hinges are two bars that are hooked into one of 3 slots. Have somebody hold the hinge fully open, and try moving one or both bars up a notch.
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