Rattle in the trunk!!! Not from the spoiler!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

SS Mike · 09-15-2009, 05:52 PM

So a few weeks ago, a good friend from this forum had me check my spoiler bolts to make sure they were all tight. 2 were loose so we tightened them up. I thought all was good, until a few days ago I kept getting a strange sound when I opened my trunk. It didn't sound like something inside, it sounded more like leaves being crushed on the sides of the openeing

I know that sounds weird, but that's just what it sounded like! So I checked all the spoiler bolts, all there and tight. Anyway, a couple days ago as I was accelerating from a stop I heard it loud and clear, something was rolling around INSIDE the trunk lid!! So now I guess I have to take off the trunk and see if I can get whatever it is out. Anyone else have this issue?

Scott@Bjorn3D · 09-15-2009, 05:53 PM

There are 6 nuts to tighten. I bet you only did 4.

SS Mike · 09-15-2009, 05:55 PM

Scott, you're awesome! You are correct. I will find the other 2, most likely only one now. I'll let you know, thank you sir!

Scott@Bjorn3D · 09-15-2009, 05:58 PM

Here is a trick to get the other one that came off. Slightly pull the carpeting out and the bottom of the trunk lid and it may fall in your hand. Then of coarse you have to take the carpeting off to get it back on and tighten the other one.

Mine feel in my hand.

SS Mike · 09-15-2009, 06:06 PM

Great tip, thank you. I will try it tonight. So you got yours out pretty easily then?

BBQTriAngle · 09-15-2009, 06:18 PM

I got this too, sounds like a marble moving when i open and close the trunk

rickerda · 09-15-2009, 06:55 PM

You may need a telescoping magnetic retrieving tool, You remove trunk lid liner (or just the bottom corner) Insert the magnet towards the lower corner of the trunk lid, you should hear the magnet pick up the nut Remove the tool and nut. Reinstall the nut.

Notes: There may be more than four nuts, there may be two in the middle for a total of six. Also there may be extra nuts, dropped when it was installed or replaced by someone that didn’t retrieve the original nut.

SS Mike · 09-15-2009, 06:56 PM

Yea, exactly, pretty annoying!!

SS Mike · 09-15-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickerda

You may need a telescoping magnetic retrieving tool, You remove trunk lid liner (or just the bottom corner) Insert the magnet towards the lower corner of the trunk lid, you should hear the magnet pick up the nut Remove the tool and nut. Reinstall the nut.

Notes: There may be more than four nuts, there may be two in the middle for a total of six. Also there may be extra nuts, dropped when it was installed or replaced by someone that didn’t retrieve the original nut.

I had one of those tools, but I lost it. If I can't get it out, I will go pick one up. Scott said above that there are 6 nuts total.

two_wheel_mayhem · 09-15-2009, 07:01 PM

You will need to do something to keep them from coming loose again.

I tightened mine once without anything and a month later they came loose again, so I used loctight.

Others have used nylock nuts.

I used to see spoilers and ground f/x bolted on with some kind of sealer/black goop on the bolts. I think thats why they come loose, GM used no sealer..just metal to metal

09-15-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
SS Mike Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS CGM M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 804	Rattle in the trunk!!! Not from the spoiler!! So a few weeks ago, a good friend from this forum had me check my spoiler bolts to make sure they were all tight. 2 were loose so we tightened them up. I thought all was good, until a few days ago I kept getting a strange sound when I opened my trunk. It didn't sound like something inside, it sounded more like leaves being crushed on the sides of the openeing I know that sounds weird, but that's just what it sounded like! So I checked all the spoiler bolts, all there and tight. Anyway, a couple days ago as I was accelerating from a stop I heard it loud and clear, something was rolling around INSIDE the trunk lid!! So now I guess I have to take off the trunk and see if I can get whatever it is out. Anyone else have this issue? __________________ Vortech V-3 Kit, ARH LT's, Custom Exhaust, Aeromotive A1000 Fuel System, Custom Tune - 582 rwhp 533 rwtq 22" Modulare H2 Wheels, CF Hood, Trunk, Spoiler & Roof by Carbon by Design, Custom Steering Wheel from P-Factor Brembo GT BBK, Alpine INA-900, Alpine Type-R Speakers, Hurst Shifter, APR Splitter, Custom Quad Tip Diffuser CKS C1 Coilovers, Falken 452 Tires, 265/35/22 & 285/35/22, Custom Grille, AAC Halos, and much more to come!!

09-15-2009, 05:55 PM	#3
SS Mike Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS CGM M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 804	Scott, you're awesome! You are correct. I will find the other 2, most likely only one now. I'll let you know, thank you sir! __________________ Vortech V-3 Kit, ARH LT's, Custom Exhaust, Aeromotive A1000 Fuel System, Custom Tune - 582 rwhp 533 rwtq 22" Modulare H2 Wheels, CF Hood, Trunk, Spoiler & Roof by Carbon by Design, Custom Steering Wheel from P-Factor Brembo GT BBK, Alpine INA-900, Alpine Type-R Speakers, Hurst Shifter, APR Splitter, Custom Quad Tip Diffuser CKS C1 Coilovers, Falken 452 Tires, 265/35/22 & 285/35/22, Custom Grille, AAC Halos, and much more to come!!

09-15-2009, 05:58 PM	#4
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Here is a trick to get the other one that came off. Slightly pull the carpeting out and the bottom of the trunk lid and it may fall in your hand. Then of coarse you have to take the carpeting off to get it back on and tighten the other one. Mine feel in my hand. Last edited by Scott@Bjorn3D; 09-15-2009 at 06:19 PM.

09-15-2009, 06:06 PM	#5
SS Mike Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS CGM M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 804	Great tip, thank you. I will try it tonight. So you got yours out pretty easily then? __________________ Vortech V-3 Kit, ARH LT's, Custom Exhaust, Aeromotive A1000 Fuel System, Custom Tune - 582 rwhp 533 rwtq 22" Modulare H2 Wheels, CF Hood, Trunk, Spoiler & Roof by Carbon by Design, Custom Steering Wheel from P-Factor Brembo GT BBK, Alpine INA-900, Alpine Type-R Speakers, Hurst Shifter, APR Splitter, Custom Quad Tip Diffuser CKS C1 Coilovers, Falken 452 Tires, 265/35/22 & 285/35/22, Custom Grille, AAC Halos, and much more to come!!

09-15-2009, 06:56 PM	#8
SS Mike Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS CGM M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 804	Yea, exactly, pretty annoying!! __________________ Vortech V-3 Kit, ARH LT's, Custom Exhaust, Aeromotive A1000 Fuel System, Custom Tune - 582 rwhp 533 rwtq 22" Modulare H2 Wheels, CF Hood, Trunk, Spoiler & Roof by Carbon by Design, Custom Steering Wheel from P-Factor Brembo GT BBK, Alpine INA-900, Alpine Type-R Speakers, Hurst Shifter, APR Splitter, Custom Quad Tip Diffuser CKS C1 Coilovers, Falken 452 Tires, 265/35/22 & 285/35/22, Custom Grille, AAC Halos, and much more to come!!

09-15-2009, 05:53 PM	#2
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	There are 6 nuts to tighten. I bet you only did 4.

09-15-2009, 06:18 PM	#6
BBQTriAngle Drives: 2010 IBM SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 87	I got this too, sounds like a marble moving when i open and close the trunk

09-15-2009, 06:55 PM	#7
rickerda Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chester VA Posts: 513 View My Garage	You may need a telescoping magnetic retrieving tool, You remove trunk lid liner (or just the bottom corner) Insert the magnet towards the lower corner of the trunk lid, you should hear the magnet pick up the nut Remove the tool and nut. Reinstall the nut. Notes: There may be more than four nuts, there may be two in the middle for a total of six. Also there may be extra nuts, dropped when it was installed or replaced by someone that didn’t retrieve the original nut.

09-15-2009, 07:01 PM	#10
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	You will need to do something to keep them from coming loose again. I tightened mine once without anything and a month later they came loose again, so I used loctight. Others have used nylock nuts. I used to see spoilers and ground f/x bolted on with some kind of sealer/black goop on the bolts. I think thats why they come loose, GM used no sealer..just metal to metal

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