Chris, If all else fails, you can take the lock apart easily to see what's going on. See my post in June of this year: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0606A&L=vanagon&P=R8924 (this was a non-power lock vanagon, obviously) tabe johnson/87 westy
> > Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:45:07 EST > From: Chris Snyder <Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM> > Subject: Rear Hatch Lock > > Today I went to open the rear hatch on my 1987 Vanagon and nothing happened! > I can push the lock bottom in but it will not release the hatch. Has anyone > had this problem and what can be it's problem? > > As their is not a Volkswagen dealer within 100 miles of me I called The bus > depot and was told that the lock and the other parts for the latch are no > longer available does anyone have the parts to fix this rear hatch problem? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Chris S. > |
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