Duck

The springs in the cargo cover on my '92 Anniversary 3rdGen are weak and barely take up the slack when I close the hatch. What's the procedure to overhaul this component and make it like new? Appreciate any help to fix this, thanks.

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Duck_Hawaii
Mint87IROC-Z5.7

ColinOpseth

they are a simple fix.

have someone hold up the hatch while you unbolt the strut from it's mount on the bottom.

once that is done, take off the strut on the hatch itself and put on the new one. try to get struts that have the plugin for the defroster if you can.

as well... you will need someone strong to hold up the hatch, it's damn heavy.

enjoy
Colin

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Mo

i think he's talking about the cover, not the shocks, but I may be wrong. I would like to know how to fix the cover though as mine doesn't roll up all the way either sometimes and so it always comes unhooked.
Thanks
Mo

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Duck

Yes, that's correct -- the canvas thingy doesn't roll-up anymore. I need to know the procedure to pull it apart and renovate the spring. It might be a simple "windup" but I don't want to bust it in the process.

Please, anyone knowing please help.

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Duck_Hawaii
Mint87IROC-Z5.7

zee28

I just broke the end on a 92 cover i have and it doesnst look like there is anything in there that could be fixed.could be wrong.there is a plastic string that wraps around it somehow,thats all i know.

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1 superclean 86IROC-Z

Duck

Nothing in there?! Hmmm, so the actual spring is NOT in the tube ... is it part of the end caps?

Is the tube easy to remove from the caps without breaking anything?

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Duck_Hawaii
87 IROC-Z5.7
92 Z28-5.7 Anniversary

Apeiron

Someone would have to check, but I think it works just like a roller-blind, you can take it out and put a few twists of "preload" in it.

Duck

Yep, that's what I think too. I also recall some roller blinds doing weird stuff and flopping around when the springs were suddenly disengaged, hehe.

Rather than invent a procedure that might break something in this hard-to-replace part, I'm hoping for input actually describing how-to-do-it.

Surely *someone* in our 6,000+ membership here has this carnal experience [grin]!

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Duck_Hawaii
87 IROC-Z5.7
92 Z28-5.7 Anniversary

[This message has been edited by Duck (edited January 31, 2001).]

ColinOpseth

ah, my bad..

i've seen them before.. in fact, i passed up on two really nice ones at the parts yard because they were also busted the same way

damn, if any of you figure out how to fix it, let me know because I come across nice ones ALL the time...

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Duck

Hey, I was just browsing your 3rdGen site, you've got some nice how-to articles!

Yeah, I'll pursue how to renovate the cargo covers and also add one to my '87, so expect a plea from me to pickup a tan cargo cover hopefully soon! Will write a tech article with photos for all to use.

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Duck_Hawaii
87 IROC-Z5.7
92 Z28-5.7 Anniversary

ColinOpseth

hey man, thanks for the compliments alot of hard work has gone into my site so far..

i should have a couple more articles up soon...

that would be great.. i give special status to anyone that submits a tech article.. kinda a payback for helping my site out..

i'm going to start another section to add to my RPO codes section as soon as I finish 82-92 codes... couple more years..

see ya around the board here... email me anytime if you have problems or questions (admin@IROC-Z.org)

later,
Colin

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Duck

Please, still need some tech help about how to renovate the weak spring tension on the roller that won't retract the canvas cargo cover on my '92 Z-28.

Must be someone here that's done it!

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Duck_Hawaii
87 IROC-Z5.7
92 Z28-5.7 Anniversary

Drew

iTrader: (58)

Mine was sloppy when I got it but after using it a bit its fine. It sat in a yard awhile before I got it and in that time I think it got a little corroded inside and that caused it to bind, working it in and out over the course of a year seems to have fixed it cause it works as its supposed to now.

The assembly is riveted together if I remember correctly, so its not really servicable.

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I'm still waiting to find one in a junkyard; by the time I find a car with one; it's been ripped out. (sigh)


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Duck

Drew -- No problem with a riveted assembly, I certainly don't mind re-riveting it back together. What I'm afraid of is taking it apart and have it go "sproing" like a Jack-in-the-box and toss guts everywhere -- then I'll be stuck trying to put it back together without a diagram. Any idea how it works?

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87 IROC-Z5.7
92 Z28-5.7 Anniversary

Chevy86 IROC-Z

iTrader: (17)

This thread is back from the dead. I have the same problem. I just installed a cargo hatch cover and the curtain doesnt retract. So every time I drive with the windows down, the curtain begins to give out slack and rests on the subwoofers. So has anyone figured out a solution?

rs1990

Sorry for resurrecting this thread again

Anyone has any updates on this subject? My cargo cover doesn't retract. It is a hassle to close the hactch to keep it in place. I use it to protect my hatch area from the Florida sun!!!

Thanks!