first off....thanks to anyone who helped me before with my dash lights problem. stupid dimmer switch. the second one i bought works awesome.
i've got a 91 hatch back. a month or so ago, i noticed that the hatch was rattling around a lot. hit a bump, hear a noise. drove around one time with a buddy and each time i hit a bump, the hatch would bounce. so i took the inside panels off and it looks like the part of the latch that wraps around the striker isn't completely wrapped around the striker....like i think it used to be.
so.....in an attempt to rule things out, i put some jbweld around the striker, closed the hatch to make an imprint, then let the jbweld set. closed the hatch and it's a tight fit at the center, right by the key hole, where the latch and striker meet. not the best i know, but trying to troubleshoot.
problem is on each corner of the hatch, there's movement. I can basically pick up each corner slightly with the hatch closed and tight in the center. so i tried adjusting the rubber grommets in the corners without any luck. put them all the way out, still moves. put them all the way in, still moves.
are my hinges bad? i checked like you would on a door hinge and don't think so. no side to side movement with the hatch half way up.
are the struts bad on the hatch? it stays up when i pick it up.
if you think it's the latch and that it needs to be tighter around the striker, know where i can get one that works? nothin at 50resto... can i take mine to a lock smith or take it apart and fix it?
thanks for the help.
i've got a 91 hatch back. a month or so ago, i noticed that the hatch was rattling around a lot. hit a bump, hear a noise. drove around one time with a buddy and each time i hit a bump, the hatch would bounce. so i took the inside panels off and it looks like the part of the latch that wraps around the striker isn't completely wrapped around the striker....like i think it used to be.
so.....in an attempt to rule things out, i put some jbweld around the striker, closed the hatch to make an imprint, then let the jbweld set. closed the hatch and it's a tight fit at the center, right by the key hole, where the latch and striker meet. not the best i know, but trying to troubleshoot.
problem is on each corner of the hatch, there's movement. I can basically pick up each corner slightly with the hatch closed and tight in the center. so i tried adjusting the rubber grommets in the corners without any luck. put them all the way out, still moves. put them all the way in, still moves.
are my hinges bad? i checked like you would on a door hinge and don't think so. no side to side movement with the hatch half way up.
are the struts bad on the hatch? it stays up when i pick it up.
if you think it's the latch and that it needs to be tighter around the striker, know where i can get one that works? nothin at 50resto... can i take mine to a lock smith or take it apart and fix it?
thanks for the help.