Slam the frunk! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

clickman · 03-30-2011, 09:37 PM

You can try adjusting the stops under the hood. But you may get an uneven or too large of a gap between the top of the bumper and the front edge of the hood.

J Tinsby · 03-31-2011, 07:46 AM

Hi KellyC,

As so many other pointed out if you have to slam the frunk to close it, something is wrong. Maybe the latch is bent or simply out of adjustment. But geeez, there is never a need to slam it.

This was a common problem with the original VW beetle. The latch was a flimsy thing and took only one slam to mess it up. But when all was well you could close it easily with one hand and slight pressure.

On the Boxster, when everything is correct it takes minimal pressure on the lid right above the latch to close it. Get it fixed yourself or let someone else do it for you. There is a slim chance if you go the wrong way with adjusting, you'll fix it so you can't open it

Good luck with it and no one thinks you are an idiot for asking. The only foolish question is the one you don't ask.

Cheers

RandallNeighbour · 03-31-2011, 07:53 AM

Something to throw into the conversation....

My frunk lid was rattling on the road and my mechanic raised the lid, unscrewed the rubber bushings a turn or two on both sides, and said, "give that a try now."

The reverse is also true. If the lid is really hard to close, there's no reason not to see if those rubber bushings are up too high.

J Tinsby · 03-31-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Something to throw into the conversation....

My frunk lid was rattling on the road and my mechanic raised the lid, unscrewed the rubber bushings a turn or two on both sides, and said, "give that a try now."

The reverse is also true. If the lid is really hard to close, there's no reason not to see if those rubber bushings are up too high.

On my 2004 50th Anniversary Edition I had a hell of a squeak when driving, I could hear it more with the top down. Found out all it was was the frunk lid latch, I think I gave those rubber bumpers a slight twist and lubed the latch and the noise was gone. Forgot they were even there when I posted!

J T

dallison · 04-01-2011, 08:03 AM

no slamming of any doors on any of my cars, even the junk ones.

Gforrest2 · 04-01-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by clickman

You can try adjusting the stops under the hood. But you may get an uneven or too large of a gap between the top of the bumper and the front edge of the hood.

Okay, so this thread has made me take a second look at this issue. If it's a matter of adjusting the stops, it should be an easy fix. But no....at least on mine, stops aren't adjustable. I have some rubber bumpers on the hood and some recesses in the body to accept them. No, it looks like the only possible fix is removing the plastc cover to get access at the latch itself. I think I might try a little WD 40 first as mentioned above, but I don't think that'll solve my problem. Upon closer examination, when my hood is closed, it rests slightly below the top of the bumper.

Pat · 04-01-2011, 02:17 PM

I had the same issue. I took off the plastic panel surrounding the mechanism, sprayed in some grease and it's been fine ever since. I just let the hood drop once it is past the strut resistance and it's the perfect amount of momentum.

Burg Boxster · 04-01-2011, 02:21 PM

you want it resting slightly below the bumper otherwise you'll be whistling and I don't mean dixie

Have another look at the stops. At first they don't look adjustable, but indeed they are. They just screw in and out (clockwise in closer to trunk lid, counterclockwise extends them further). Be careful if they are brittle. You may want to condition them well first before attempting to twist.

That being said, adjusting the front latch is also easily done - 10mm socket IIRC but do so only in small increments. It certainly could have slipped down a bit over time.

Good luck

Gforrest2 · 04-01-2011, 05:51 PM

Thanks, good to know. I already get the occasional whistle from the fuel filler cap so unless I'm looking for some harmony, more whistling is not going to be good. My bumpers are still pretty pliable, so I'll try backing them off a hair.

Motobob · 04-02-2011, 04:43 AM

So, KELLY C...Come on back; you asked a good question and others benefited from the answer; some posters just gave you a more blunt answer than others; come on back and join the community and tell us if you got the issue solved. Bob - VA

DenverSteve · 07-23-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Motobob

So, KELLY C...Come on back; you asked a good question and others benefited from the answer; some posters just gave you a more blunt answer than others; come on back and join the community and tell us if you got the issue solved. Bob - VA

Old thread but I bring it back up as it is beneficial to all. No adjustment needed - simply a slight push down once it's semi-closed. And, you can't be thin-skinned. Additionally, rather than force anything, I would simply check with my manual or dealer on the next stop in and have it explained - as it was here.