Date:         Sat, 5 May 2001 19:43:55 -0700
Reply-To:     pedro dos santos <pedrokrusher@yahoo.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         pedro dos santos <pedrokrusher@yahoo.com>
Subject:      Re: sticking rear hatch lock problem
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I had the same problem with my rear hatch lock
sticking two years ago on my 91 vanagon. The problem
was that I was carrying too many bicycles and gear,
and that was putting some pressure on the lock. So at
the time I pulled the rear seat back rest down and had
to take all the bikes out through the sliding door.
Then I realised that the door could open normally.

So from then on, if there is some pressure on the rear
hatch, I ask someone to push a little bit on the rear
hatch at the lock, and I go to the driver's door and
unlock with my keys et voilà. The door unlocks!

I suspect that there is some kind of pressure on your
door lock. Maybe your rear hatch is bent, or you have
to reajust the locking hook on the van. If nothing of
that works then I guess you have to buy a new locking
device.

Pedro dos Santos
Montréal
pedrokrusher@yahoo.com


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