Trunk will not open

[2g98gst]

alright im pretty new to this sight but

i have a 1998 eclipse gst and my key hole wont turn on my trunk and my cable leading to the lever on the inside is broken, so i can get my trunk open at all been workin on tryin to open it for the past 3 hours and it just wont. i used to be able to pull the broken cable leading to the lever by the seat and that would pop it open but now that wont work, so now im screwed,

i did read on another forum to spray wd40 on the lock where the key goes but that didnt do anything any advise would really help

 

[NeMiZiS]

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This is for installing a "power" hatch, but I thought it might help if you could see what was going on back there.

 

[2g98gst]

the thing is though i cant get the plastic cover off the back that covers that up because the trunk wont open haha

 

[NeMiZiS]

Oh duh...
Um well, I believe that the cable works by having a smaller cable inside that moves while the main part stays still.
(some one correct me if I'm wrong)
So you might be able to get some pliers and pull on the inside cable and get it to pop.

 

[DSMDriver69]

Yea my trunk wouldnt open for about a month but now it does. Ive allways had problems with the trunk and door locks on 2gs.

 

[2g98gst]

i did try pulling on the cable inside the cable already ya idk what the hell im gonna do

 

[tenn-gsx]

Try having someone push down or lift gently while you pull on the cable. That might get it to pop.

 

[2g98gst]

i also tried that like i said have been workin on if for the past 3 hours with no luck, my whole back of my car is all ripped out even thought id make it easier

 

[2g98gst]

ya so any other advise, still cant get it open and i was thinking of taking it to a local mitsubishi dealer to see what they can do

 

[Squirrel8811]

Does anyone have a link for the power hatch?

 

[luv2rallye]

Just a thought - if you remove the bolt caps and then the bolts that hold the locking mechanism, maybe you can raise the whole thing up far enough to get at the release lever with a screwdriver? This all from inside the trunk.

 

[eclipse001]

I can't get my trunk open either.