Rear Hatch Won't Latch

I first experienced this problem with my CRX, more recently it started on my '88 RT. The rear hatch wouldn't latch without excessive force. When I examined the latch mechanism, this is what I saw.

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I also saw some shards of rubber in the dovetail slot. I surmised that there had been some sort of bumper that occupied that slot. I found a piece of firm rubber about the thickness of the latch and cut it (crudely) with a razor blade to fit the slot, then trimmed it like this.

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The dovetail is big enough to retain itself in the slot when inserted with needle-nose pliers. The hatch now closes perfectly without slamming.

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