Rear trunk lower latch, Picture needed Options

[TonyVan]

Something new as a result of of my "Clutch Pedal Stuck" thread.
While dissembling the interior, I removed the seats and the padded panel behind them.
I found that the trunk release pull handle does not unscrew. Figured I'd unhook it from the trunk latch. As you can probably guess, I closed the trunk that night after calling it a day and realized what I did the next morning. I got the trunk open but Im having a hard time visualizing the assembly of the lower latch. I see how the cable goes into the metal tube and up through the spring to the retaining pin, but what keeps the spring centered on the cable? Of course I've forgotten how it goes back together. Searched the forums (worst search program I've ever used") and found nothing. In fact, I think whatever I search for I get the same results!
Anyway, If anyone has or can take a picture of the assembly, under the black plastic cover, I'd appreciate it.
TOny

[bdstone914]

Something new as a result of of my "Clutch Pedal Stuck" thread.
While dissembling the interior, I removed the seats and the padded panel behind them.
I found that the trunk release pull handle does not unscrew. Figured I'd unhook it from the trunk latch. As you can probably guess, I closed the trunk that night after calling it a day and realized what I did the next morning. I got the trunk open but Im having a hard time visualizing the assembly of the lower latch. I see how the cable goes into the metal tube and up through the spring to the retaining pin, but what keeps the spring centered on the cable? Of course I've forgotten how it goes back together. Searched the forums (worst search program I've ever used") and found nothing. In fact, I think whatever I search for I get the same results!
Anyway, If anyone has or can take a picture of the assembly, under the black plastic cover, I'd appreciate it.
TOny

It sounds like you are describing the engine lid latch.
You lost me a black plastic cover and assembling the latch. Can you show a picture of what parts you have?

[TonyVan]

Trunk latch. The receiver portion attached to the body. Sorry. Cover is black steel not plastic. The latch that the trunk release cable activates. Not much to assemble. The cable runs into the latch. There’s a spring, that gives resistance to the cable pull in the cabin and a small cylindrical retaining pin, for the cable. Just trying to figure out how the spring stays centered on the cable.
Thanks,
Tony

Something new as a result of of my "Clutch Pedal Stuck" thread.
While dissembling the interior, I removed the seats and the padded panel behind them.
I found that the trunk release pull handle does not unscrew. Figured I'd unhook it from the trunk latch. As you can probably guess, I closed the trunk that night after calling it a day and realized what I did the next morning. I got the trunk open but Im having a hard time visualizing the assembly of the lower latch. I see how the cable goes into the metal tube and up through the spring to the retaining pin, but what keeps the spring centered on the cable? Of course I've forgotten how it goes back together. Searched the forums (worst search program I've ever used") and found nothing. In fact, I think whatever I search for I get the same results!
Anyway, If anyone has or can take a picture of the assembly, under the black plastic cover, I'd appreciate it.
TOny

It sounds like you are describing the engine lid latch.
You lost me a black plastic cover and assembling the latch. Can you show a picture of what parts you have?