nipper Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 OK folks, this is normally something i can fix myself, but recovering from 2 back surgeries i cant, so i need my mechanic to do it. i have a long list of things i cant do from the Dr til sept The rear tailgate latch assembly is rusted so bad the tailgate wont open (97 OBW). The handle will move to the open position and stay there. It wil not spring back. I can hear the locking solenoid operate so i am assuming that is ok. i need to know how to get into the tailgate, and what parts i need to order. The more specific the better. thanks nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swi66 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 OK folks, this is normally something i can fix myself, but recovering from 2 back surgeries i cant, so i need my mechanic to do it. i have a long list of things i cant do from the Dr til sept The rear tailgate latch assembly is rusted so bad the tailgate wont open (97 OBW). The handle will move to the open position and stay there. It wil not spring back. I can hear the locking solenoid operate so i am assuming that is ok. i need to know how to get into the tailgate, and what parts i need to order. The more specific the better. thanks nipper First try pushing the latch as far as you can into the fully closed position. Then work your power latch. It should open........... What is happening is your latch is not fully releasing its handle so not opening. You have to make sure the handle is all the way back to where it should be and try again.......... swi66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Sorry to hear about your back surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Sorry to hear about your back surgery. Thanks. The first one in january failed, hence the 2nd one to fix the first (ugh) nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 When you replace a transmission and it fails, and you have to go back in again, that's bad, but a back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 Well sprayed the piss out of the handle, so got the hatch to latch to open and close properly make the alarm happy. Going to order new parts for the latch to fix this. Thanks all nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnlyfnd Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Wouldn't you just need the plate and no actual moving parts?? Hope your back is good now, for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Wouldn't you just need the plate and no actual moving parts?? Hope your back is good now, for good. im thinking plate and whatever spring there is nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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