Trunk not latching tightly
knottyy
Wagonist
Hi all,
Just picked up a wagon and one of the things that need attention paid to is the rear hatch. When I drive there's a knocking noise and I've come to realize that it's the hatch door itself clanking up/down a bit as it's not latching tightly. The male latch part on the hatch seems to be solid and still screwed into the correct place with no play. The locking mechanism also seems solid, and when I push the lock closed and then try and wiggle it without the hatch locked in I can tell that it's solid and doesn't have any play, so I don't think it's the lock not holding tight. The seals are good so that's not an issue. The car has never been in an accident, so everything should be straight and everything looks straight but I just can't seem to figure out why it's not shutting tightly. There's only a small bit of play, maybe a 1/2" but it's enough to make a lot of annoying noise, and I wonder if it's contributing to the water collecting in my trunk area (changing gaskets now in case). I searched all over the forums but couldn't find any info pertaining to this. Anyone have any guesses as to what could be the issue? Happy to upload pics if need be. Thanks so much.
Just picked up a wagon and one of the things that need attention paid to is the rear hatch. When I drive there's a knocking noise and I've come to realize that it's the hatch door itself clanking up/down a bit as it's not latching tightly. The male latch part on the hatch seems to be solid and still screwed into the correct place with no play. The locking mechanism also seems solid, and when I push the lock closed and then try and wiggle it without the hatch locked in I can tell that it's solid and doesn't have any play, so I don't think it's the lock not holding tight. The seals are good so that's not an issue. The car has never been in an accident, so everything should be straight and everything looks straight but I just can't seem to figure out why it's not shutting tightly. There's only a small bit of play, maybe a 1/2" but it's enough to make a lot of annoying noise, and I wonder if it's contributing to the water collecting in my trunk area (changing gaskets now in case). I searched all over the forums but couldn't find any info pertaining to this. Anyone have any guesses as to what could be the issue? Happy to upload pics if need be. Thanks so much.
Comments
Try adjusting the rubber bumpers on the hatch. The ones at the corners are spiral/ threaded sort of.
Adjust the striker on the hatch, maybe.
Here's a picture of the pen tube spliced onto the striker: