My XE has a noisy trunk. It sounds like it slaps down as if it was loose or about to open. I brought it to the body shop and they tightened down the trunk as much as they could. They told me these are non-adjustable. It seems very tight but It to makes a little bit more noise now.
Has anyone ever experienced this problem before?
I have a spoiler will the added weight cause this problem?
I was thinking of using dynamat on the metal where the trunk latch is. Will it help when I close the lid?
Do you hear this "slap" only when you go over bumps? If so, it could be that your spare tire is not screwed down securely and it jumps up every time you hit a bump.
Could be the spare tire, or even (a long shot) check the compartment with your jack. maybe something in there could be rattling around.
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Let me break it down for you! Take a 100 HP car, add a huge body kit and spoiler, altezzas and abnormally huge rims... all you got is a 100 HP eyesore!!!!
Originally posted by SentraBoy I bought the car brand new and the dealer installed the spoiler before I took it home. It is a fiberglass spoiler w/led.
Do you recommend I change the torsion bars. Will this quiet it down?
If it's a factory spoiler, then it came with the proper torsion rods. Sounds like the tech cut a corner by not installing them because thay are a pain to install. Those proper rods will slow the rate of closure.
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1993 Sentra XE auto (original owner)
2005 NISMO Frontier
The B13 sentras are notorious for, among other things, trunk lid noise. It usually occurs because the clearance between the lid and the trunk increases over time. I took some clear silicone and put a 1/8" high drop of it on each side of my trunk at the edges of the lid. When the trunk lid is shut now, the silicone applies upward pressure and eliminates the excess clearance. Ergo, no more noise!
I wouldn't apply the Dynomat at the latch..I would put it up on the trunk edge above the tail lights personally. Also, you may need to use some fairly thick Dynomat. You'll probably need b/w 1/8" and 1/4" of thickness overall. Good luck.
there is room for adjustment in the B13 trunklid, look at the assembly where the trunklid locks to, you will have to loosen a couple of bolts in order to adjust the position of the locking assembly side to side, up and down, i.e to pull on the trunklid lower as to eliminate possible noise. Wish i could scan my FSM to show you.
My bodyshop did adjust the trunk as tight as possible and now it makes even more noist then when it was loose. When the trunks slaps and sounds like it echos.
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