HATCH WONT CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DirtyD916]

The hatchback on my 88 gt wont close right. YOu have to slam it down and then even with it in the "closed" position, there is like half an inch or two of play up and down. Its like the hatch lock thingy is bad or something. I figured a new one would fix the prbolem. Anyone else agree?

 

[DirtyD916]

someone please!!! I cannot live without your advie. IAHFIHEFIHAI HRIARHIPAHFIH AIRHJISDJP SJDG

 

[Pyro]

yeah it's probably the striker. Oddly enough I just tightened up mine today. To tighten it up you can either use a torx bit (T20 I *think* but I could easily be wrong). Or you can use a pair of vice-grips and just turn it. Also you might need to replace the plastic part on it. You can get new plastic for it at almost any parts store. The striker moves up,down,left and right. Your hatch probably wont bounce around after you fix it up.

 

[DirtyD916]

man finally. thanx. Y ai was thinking that i could just titen it up. I just thought that the stocker had just seen its last latch and was now a little too worn out to work. Oh well i will see in a sec.

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Its definately the striker ( a plastic sleeve that goes around the bolt) has deteriorated over the years. 50resto has them. I wont use the hatch because I have to get one myself

 

[schwbs5.0]

or you can go to texasmustang and get their hatch renewl kit thats what i did with mine and it has no play in it at all.i think they cost like 67 bucks. you get weather stripping,supports,and of course the striker.

 

[DTT92LX]

You sure its not just the supports on the corners of the hatch? My striker plastic is wearing too but I adjusted the supports and it tightened it all right up.

 

[Ourobos]

I've seen it be just the plastic piece. Ghetto method : tape the old one up with electric tape.

 

[PhLoBuS]

try www.50resto.com they might have it

 

[88stangmangt]

mine does the same thing...........

 

[DirtyD916]

is was more of a "functional wing" rather then a hathc. It would just lift up at speeds above 70mph!!!!!!!!!!

 

[88stangmangt]

haahha ya every time i went over a bump damn light would come on and off ............

 

[silver87]

For any easy fix I would say just tape it up with electrical tape like what Ourobos suggested. This is what I did and it is perfect.