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?

[Shivers]

There is no factory rear trunk cable release. The cable pull inside behind the drivers seat is for the engine compartment

@TonyVan

[Shivers]

Maybe I'm confused. You said: "I removed the seats and the padded panel behind them.
I found that the trunk release pull handle does not unscrew."
Are you talking about the pull behind the drivers seat or...

[fiacra]

Tony,

There is no remote cable operated rear trunk release on a stock 914. If you have a remote cable release for the rear trunk it is not stock. There is for the frunk (front trunk) and for the engine lid. I assume you are speaking about the frunk, and not the rear trunk and not the engine lid. In general most people use the term trunk for the rear trunk, and frunk for the front trunk. Since there are two trunks it helps to use these terms to clarify which end of the car you are talking about. That will also cause some confusion when searching. To search the site more efficiently most people will use google and simply include "914World" in the search string. If you prefer, here's a link to a google programmable search engine specifically for 914World that a member designed:

https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc

Here's two pictures of the frunk latch assembly:





Here's some of the engine lid latch just in case that's what you are really asking about:







And, of course, posting some pictures of the assembly you are asking about will help make everything clear to those of us taking the time to help you out.

[914werke]

Unless he has one of the aftermarket cable release kits (now out of production) that were available from Mark Bland back in the day IIRC

[fiacra]

Unless he has one of the aftermarket cable release kits (now out of production) that were available from Mark Bland back in the day IIRC

Agreed, and I did point out that this would not be stock. If he has a rear reflector it wouldn't be unusual to have an electric latch release and/or a cable release. A picture of my stock latch probably won't be helpful. Pictures of his set up would help enormously in clarifying this, and letting anyone else who has the same set up help out.

@TonyVan I bet this thread has the pictures you need of the aftermarket cable release rear trunk latch.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=17486

[TonyVan]

Thank you!
Yes, I guess it's an aftermarket piece as the car does have a rear reflector.
I may be new to 914's but I've been around Porsches since 1989. Have had 12 so far. I do know the term Frunk and prefer not to use it.
Thanks for the link. I'll figure it out,
Tony