83 hatch wont latch
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Car: '83 Sport Coupe
Engine: 360
Transmission: TKO-500
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.73 TrueTrac
83 hatch wont latch
I can only find info on the electronic pull down style motors. I have no idea why it won't latch. It seems it is not pushing down far enough to trigger the latch shut... There is no pull down motor on my car, just a solenoid to unlock it.
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Car: 83 Trans Am / 96 Jeep XJ
Engine: 355 / 4.0 I6
Transmission: TH350 / Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10-bolt / 4wd
Re: 83 hatch wont latch
There are three bolts that hold the latch onto the car, loosen them, slide the latch up a bit. and tighten them back up, and see if the striker will catch. If the striker is going into the latch and then just popping right back out, than you probably need to get another latch. If that is the case, I have a couple sitting around that I can send your way for a couple bucks..
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Car: '83 Sport Coupe
Engine: 360
Transmission: TKO-500
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.73 TrueTrac
Re: 83 hatch wont latch
There are three bolts that hold the latch onto the car, loosen them, slide the latch up a bit. and tighten them back up, and see if the striker will catch. If the striker is going into the latch and then just popping right back out, than you probably need to get another latch. If that is the case, I have a couple sitting around that I can send your way for a couple bucks..
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