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Broken trunk release

Broken trunk release

Postby Scott-R » Tue May 09, 2006 8:02 pm

I popped open the trunk of my '99 SLE yesterday, and the trunk release next to the seat lost its tension. That is, it wouldn't snap back to the floor.

The trunk then refused to latch shut. The lid would simply bounce off the bottom.

Eventually, I took apart the top section, and detached the remote latch cable--simply popping the cable out of the lock assembly. The lid closed and latched just fine, so it's obviously a jammed cable.

Question is, how feasible is the cable to replace? Dare I tug on it with pliers in the hope of loosening it, or do something else?

The twist: about 7 months ago, the car was in a slight flood, which got inside the cabin (a couple of inches in the floorboards). Salty water, yet. I suspect, without proof, that corrosion might be playing a part in this remote problem. Any thoughts? How might this effect repair?
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Postby dominoSLEV6 » Tue May 09, 2006 9:54 pm

IF there's corrosion in there, pulling at it to get it back into place won't do much, it'll just get stuck again. I'd be pulling my car into Toyota for this one.

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