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    My trunk is like a cement block!

    So my trunk doesnt have the little springs or shock things to hold it up, its a bit of a pain in the butt! I have no idea what those things are even called so I can't even begin to look for what I need lmao. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
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    then help us... is it not opening at all like its stuck shut? or it doesn't pop slightly open when you pull the trunk release? what about with the key?

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      #3
      Originally posted by ARTOBOTS View Post
      So my trunk doesnt have the little springs or shock things to hold it up, its a bit of a pain in the butt! I have no idea what those things are even called so I can't even begin to look for what I need lmao. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
      They are called trunk springs / Torsion springs.

      You can get them from Honda, or your local junkyard.

      Originally posted by Quashish View Post
      then help us... is it not opening at all like its stuck shut? or it doesn't pop slightly open when you pull the trunk release? what about with the key?
      He said the springs are missing.


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        #4
        Originally posted by evil_demon_01 View Post
        They are called trunk springs / Torsion springs.

        You can get them from Honda, or your local junkyard.



        He said the springs are missing.

        Thank you sir! I'll get right on it, maybe ebay will have some.

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          #5
          Originally posted by F20A CB7
          Dam I never even noticed springs in the trunk.
          you wouldnt cause theyre just two long metal rods preloaded then snapped into the hangers, and force your trunk up when opened

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            #6
            With my civic i keep having an issue where the trunk falls down with the slightest bit of wind or if its sitting on a slight hill. Do these springs wear out or something? It doesn't make sense that they would.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Tippey764 View Post
              With my civic i keep having an issue where the trunk falls down with the slightest bit of wind or if its sitting on a slight hill. Do these springs wear out or something? It doesn't make sense that they would.
              they could.. but in the accord at least, there are 3 notches the ends can pop into, perhaps these were to take up "slack" after years of cycles. are there two bars? you can get away with one ive seen but the assist is minimal but better then lifting dead weight.

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                Originally posted by Tippey764 View Post
                With my civic i keep having an issue where the trunk falls down with the slightest bit of wind or if its sitting on a slight hill. Do these springs wear out or something? It doesn't make sense that they would.
                Either one is broken/missing, Or a spoiler has been fitted without fitting the stiffer rods.


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                  #9
                  I know this is kinda irreverent but how often do you open your trunk?

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                    Originally posted by buyars View Post
                    I know this is kinda irreverent but how often do you open your trunk?
                    enough to have a fine layer of dust on everything but minez cool cause i got rid of the wing, pop the lever and the trunk opens for me lmao. i will move these bars to the new shell as it has a gawdy aftermarket wing (gone) but i like the auto open contemplating struts from a similar chassis
                    Last edited by illinois_erik; 05-23-2013, 09:51 PM.

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                      #11
                      So I called my local dealer, looks like they have discontinued making/selling these trunk shocks.. So lame. Any ideas besides a junk yard? I want new parts.
                      Last edited by ARTOBOTS; 05-23-2013, 11:30 PM.

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                        #12
                        junkyard then. Never seen trunk springs wear out or break, so used ones will work fine.
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                          Originally posted by Accrdwgnguy View Post
                          junkyard then. Never seen trunk springs wear out or break, so used ones will work fine.

                          Do you think sedan/coupe ones would work the same?

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                            Damn, glad i found this! lol. im gonna be getting a trunk with the stock wing. might need to rods too! :O didn't know there were stiffer ones.

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