PAguy
Car : 1984 SR5 RWD 5 speed
Posts : 224
Join date : 2010-10-22
Age : 64
Location : Western Pennsylvania
 | | Subject: Hatch Question Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:48 am | |
| My SR5 rear hatch has an issue. Everything works just as expected except that when I 'pop the hatch' it doesn't raise up past the catch. So it either takes two to open - one to hold the lever and one to lift the gate, or I have to use the key. Here is a picture of the lower mechanism.  The round black pad, to the right of the hook, has a spring that pushes with a nice strong resistance. This should lay against the rectangular steel housing on the lift. It has a worn spot indicating that is positioned OK and the arm goes all the way up and stops against the hook. Everything seems right, but it doesn't pop. I guess it needs a stronger spring?? Or does anyone have other ideas? | |
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suprastarr
Car : 85 corolla
Posts : 599
Join date : 2011-02-24
Location : usa
| | Subject: Re: Hatch Question Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:35 am | |
| are your hatch shocks good? mine are bad and my hatch wont open when I pop mine | |
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BlackStar
Posts : 312
Join date : 2011-12-19
| | Subject: Re: Hatch Question Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:05 am | |
| My 88 mustang had a problem similar to yors. I drowned the release mechanism in WD40, and also replaced the hatch shocks. The mustang hatch as one heavy sombitch | |
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PAguy
Car : 1984 SR5 RWD 5 speed
Posts : 224
Join date : 2010-10-22
Age : 64
Location : Western Pennsylvania
| | Subject: Re: Hatch Question Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:01 pm | |
| The shocks hold the back door up fine, but I do have to lift it up before they kick in. It's probably a win to replace them. | |
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