 Trunk latch question, which part is the problem? |
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| craig3x |
 Jun 28 2009, 11:37 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 18-April 09 From: Sacramento Member No.: 10,275 Region Association: None  |
OK, I know I'm not alone here. My rear trunk won't always stay latched. I'll close it, it feels closed, then I go for a drive and it's open again. Which part is usually the culprit? The cone thing (male piece) on the trunk lid itself.....or is the the receiver end that is attached to the body? Oh yeah, my car is a '74. And does anyone have extra parts to fix this? THANKS!
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 28 2009, 11:40 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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Both sides wear... the catch and the receiver... You can try and reposition them and see if you can get a little more life out of them...
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| tod914 |
Jun 28 2009, 11:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Craig the top latch can be adjusted. Loosen the two bolts that secure it to the deck lid. push is slighty to the rear of the car and test it. Will probally take a few tries to get it right. When I did it, I pushed the male end foward and left it slightly loose so it would self adjust.
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| craig3x |
Jun 28 2009, 11:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 18-April 09 From: Sacramento Member No.: 10,275 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the advice! I will give it a try
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| craig3x |
Jun 28 2009, 11:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 18-April 09 From: Sacramento Member No.: 10,275 Region Association: None |
....oh yeah, Has anyone had any luck trying to modify it with a grinder to sharpen the edges? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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| zonedoubt |
Jun 28 2009, 12:46 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(craig3x @ Jun 28 2009, 09:49 AM)  ....oh yeah, Has anyone had any luck trying to modify it with a grinder to sharpen the edges? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) Grinding a clean profile on the pin may work for a little while. The problem is that material has been removed over time by wear, so removing more material isn't the fix. What I did was remove the pin from the car, add more material with a welder, then reshape the notch until the fit was good. Seems to be holding up well. |
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| CliffBraun |
Jun 28 2009, 12:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 26-April 06 From: San Luis Obispo,ca Member No.: 5,933 Region Association: None |
Yeah, I've seen these welded up a few times on here. Can't recall the thread though. I'd just throw some more material on and grind it down to a shape that worked, of course, I can wander to a couple places and use a welder, so YMMV.
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| stepuptotheMike |
Jun 28 2009, 12:53 PM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
Was having same problem with mine and I replaced the male portion. Actually ordered replacements for both, but the bottom portion was in back-order hell and I just cancelled that part. Ended up just replacing the male end fixed it.
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