Cargo Net Stuck in Trunk Latch

[Dabman]

Hey guys, so my cargo net elastic thing you use to keep grocheries in place got closed in my trunk latch. I can hear the motor opening the trunk and it will not pop open. I put the key in the trunk and turned it and tried to force it open, no luck. So I squeezed my way into the trunk via the back seat opening haha, the net is deffentally stuck in there and I can't wiggle it out. I tried to pull on what looks like an emergency open lever and that wont work. any ideas?

[97gtpjoe]

the only alternative is to crawl in there and cut the net!

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Or melt away that small section with a lighter. Just be carefull.

[bps02gtp]

lol this is a very interesting thread i must say. probably a first. none of us can tell you what to do from experience so just be clever and figure it out. grab a flash light and do your best to cut and pull out what you can. get 1 other person to help you lift as you push from inside and release the trunk

[Scottydoggs]

there should be two bolts holding the lock latch, see if you can get to them.

at a part out the guy had no trunk key and thats how we go into it.

[Dabman]

So i went in there again and pulled and tugged and cant get it out. I'm afraid if I cut it it will still be stuck and I wont have anything to pull with. There are two bolts holding the motor in place. I tried my 3/8ths and 7/16ths and one is too big and one is too small. I'm about to go to the store and get the 10mm and 11mm and unbolt the thing to get a better look and know what direction I need to pull to get it out.

[stealthee]

If you own a GM you should own metric tools.

[Dabman]

sry bro, I'm in med school, working on my car isn't really a top top priority especially during finals haha

[Dabman]

So I went to Home Depot and bought a Metric Wrench set and took the latch/motor off the trunk, here is a pic with the cargo net all stuck inside:


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And here is a pic of everything put back together when I am squeezed in the trunk:


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[Scottydoggs]

looks like X mass lights after sitting all year lol good see you got it out.

and now you have more tools lol

[Logan541]

So I went to Home Depot and bought a Metric Wrench set and took the latch/motor off the trunk, here is a pic with the cargo net all stuck inside:


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And here is a pic of everything put back together when I am squeezed in the trunk:


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Wow when you do something you do it well that is a nice mess

[bps02gtp]

holy sh!t dude. how the hell did you do that anyway?

[Dabman]

haha, my guess it my golf bag must have knocked the top elastic band over the bar where the door latch grabs onto. Then when I shut the door, it latched the net inside