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bad trunk latch or what?

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  • Start date Start date Sep 1, 2006
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02TruBlueGt

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Ok so my hatch doesnt close all the way and water just gets all in there so i pretty much have to be super careful when washing the car. I checked the latch looks fine or maybe its all lined up wrong cause it shuts and holds fine but threis about a 1 inch gap on the passenger side anyone know what could be the deal im confused
 

Strype

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Straighten that car out and put subframes on it... my 89 GT was like that. Too much torque on a unibody hatch
 

glowstang93

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Just a thought, check your hatch bumpers, one on each side. If one is down and the other one up, it might cause this problem. Its an easy fix if it is.
 
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02TruBlueGt

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alright ill check that my doors also leak i think it may be bad weather stripping but i can tell by certain little things my car has been drag racing so over tourqueing the car without subframes i could believe. would that mess with the doors as well??
 

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Look for a plastic sleeve around the striker behind the interior plastic by the light. If it's only metal then the plastic is missing and won't latch right. That will fix it.
 
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