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Adjustment for hatch?

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Old May 26, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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Hatch doesnt latch too snung to the body, whats the adjusment procedure?
Old May 26, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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move the stryker down
Old May 26, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Another thing may be the bumpers arent in far enough. Mine are set at 3 ribs showing.
Old May 27, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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The latch could also be worn
Old May 27, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Ok thanks, all things I will look at.
Old May 28, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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Default RE: Adjustment for hatch?

I had a very similar problem... on mine the latch was striking the plastic around the striker area. If you remove the metal panel on the inside of the roof above the rear seats (4 screws) you have access to the 2 bolts that hold the hatch hinges to the car. Loosten these, then with the hatch open, move it around until you get the hatch positioned properly. Then tighten down those two bolts and see if it worked. It's kind of a trial and error thing.

BTW nice car, if I couldn't see mine out the window I would have thought it was stolen...exactly the same even down to the turbine rims
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