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Rear hatch rods not holding
Posted: March 6th, 2006, 2:29 pm
by corbanbrook
After years of use the rear hatch rods are not holding the hatch in the up position... not that big of a deal.. only really when im trying to do groceries.. and have to hold it open with my shoulder
Wondering if there was a quick fix to stiffen the rods up so they hold. They almost want to.. and sometimes work if im perfectly still... and parked in a slight decline
Wondering if i should use some old muddy grease along the rod arms.. to give a little more resistance.
Posted: March 6th, 2006, 6:28 pm
by mx34u2nv
pretty easy to go the junkyard and get 2 that work.....
Posted: March 6th, 2006, 9:12 pm
by TREVO123
or get a stick!
Re: Rear hatch rods not holding
Posted: March 6th, 2006, 9:38 pm
by neutral
corbanbrook wrote:Wondering if there was a quick fix to stiffen the rods up so they hold. They almost want to.. and sometimes work if im perfectly still... and parked in a slight decline
Wondering if i should use some old muddy grease along the rod arms.. to give a little more resistance.
fwiw, I tried that with mine and they immediately got worse. Ended up picking up a new set on ebay.
Posted: March 6th, 2006, 10:20 pm
by ariesdude
Posted: March 7th, 2006, 10:28 am
by corbanbrook
I was at home hardware the other day. and I picked up one of those little mini pinch clamps they sell at the check out. $0.69.
Just tied a string around it and connected it so it hangs from one of the rod arms. So when i lift the hatch i just clamp it to the bottom part of the rod so it stops it from closing.
It was a cheap mod but it really enhanced the visual appeal of the car... especially when in the UP position.
Posted: March 7th, 2006, 1:36 pm
by Aston Wards
haven't come across this myself (both the Presso's i've owned have had REALLY hard to open hatches), but can they not be re-gassed?