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Originally Posted by russosborne
Also need to remove the trunk lid tension rods. Manual didn't say how to do that. Russ
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Russ,
There is a picture in the body service manual pgs 8-8 to 8-13 showing the tool that GM suggested service centers fab for the job.
You don't actually need it but it is a profanity laced job doing it without. You need to get in the trunk and lie on your back looking up at the rods. Locate the end of the rod that you want to remove by finding the fixed end aligned up and down on the inner face of the brace. That end should be above you head, not at your feet. Obviously you need to do this before climbing in the trunk.  Use your knee to bend the rod to the side. This will shorten the rod enough that you should be able to muscle the 'knee' of the rod (which will be just above your eyes) off of the perch in the brace. Once you have it off the rest of the remove is straight forward. Install is opposite and much more profanity laced. Best.
Stu
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