Manual Trunk Latch: Hatch Now Rattles
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Manual Trunk Latch: Hatch Now Rattles
Hey guys,
I modified my electric hatch pull down to manual by removing the motor and putting a bolt through the two plates as is popular. The problem is now the hatch makes all kinds of noise going over even the smallest bump. I think this is because the trunk cant be fully pulled down as with the motor. Any way to remedy this?
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Bill
I modified my electric hatch pull down to manual by removing the motor and putting a bolt through the two plates as is popular. The problem is now the hatch makes all kinds of noise going over even the smallest bump. I think this is because the trunk cant be fully pulled down as with the motor. Any way to remedy this?
Thanks
Bill
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If you just bolted the two parts of the motor brackets together, you should still be able to adjust the whole unit down some to tighten it up. The three mounting holes have room for adjustment.
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Re: Manual Trunk Latch: Hatch Now Rattles
It can be a pain, with both the stock hatch and notchback only way I could get it right was I put two bolts through the track, welded on nuts, into the sliders, so I could close the hatch n latch it, put weight on it to seal how I wanted, then horse them down crawllin into back with ratchet.
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Re: Manual Trunk Latch: Hatch Now Rattles
I ADJUSTED MINE DOWN TIGHT BY HOLDING THE LATCH MECHANISM AND TRACK IN PLACE TEMPORARILY WTH VICE GRIPS UNTIL I GOT IT WHERE I LIKED THE FIT AND THEN DRILLED A PILOT HOLE ON EACH SIDE AND USED SELF TAPPING SHEET METAL SCREWS THE TYPE USED ON METAL BUILDINGS NOW IT WORKS PERFECTLY
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