IROC-Z Forever

First time posting but long time reader of the threads and has been extremely helpful anyway, in my 87 iroc I went to close the rear hatch and it pulled down just fine and wouldn't stop trying to pull it down so i grabbed my keys quick and unlocked the latch (doesn't work from switch in interior) and the motor stopped trying to pull down. When I press the little black switch that tells the hatch to operate, it will just keep on running and I can't get the motor to go back up. I don't know if there is a sensor in there that senses when it is all the way down that could have went or something stripped in the motor. I saw something about a plastic screw that strips but i don't think thats the case... Help would be very much appreciated!!!

jazzdadss

Mine did this and it was the plastic gear housing had broken.

IROC-Z Forever

How easy is it to tell if its broken? I can't look at it right now but can when i get home, and how much would a replacement be if they even make them?

jazzdadss

Remove the rear panel and its all right there. Here is one solution.

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/hat...own-repair-kit

Ransford2987

You might as well rebuild that whole thing while it's out. It's around ~$140 shipped for the rebuild kit which includes the motor (I think the link posted above is it) and everything else you need. A rebuilt one or to have yours rebuilt will run you easily into the 250-350 range. Simple tools and a simple job. Hopefully you disconnected power to the motor to prevent it from burning up or killing your battery...

lonsal

iTrader: (2)

From the description the problem could be as simple and inexpensive as the gear nut broke. It is available on my web site. Follow the repair instructions I posted over a decade ago here on TGO:

https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/hatchpulldown.pdf

Lon Salgren

91Z28fan

Here is what a friend did on his Camaro. Hope it helps.

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/hat...-Pull-Down-Kit