Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:25:20 -0400
Reply-To: James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
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Thanks Larry - the symptom you describe, of having to lock the rest of the doors to unlock the hatch manually, happened to us several times last summer. Pulling the hatch open to service the hatch power lock is on this summer's 'to-do' list, and now I know what to look for!
James
Ottawa, ON
'91 Weekender
> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:53:42 -0400
> From: lalofs@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> I have had two vans recently with the same problem with the hatch power
> lock. The motor back there made noise and tried but the hatch would not
> unlock. I could not even unlock with the key unless I went back to the
> front and put the rest of the system in the *locked* condition. Then the
> rear could be opened with the key. Disassembly and lubrication seemed
> called for. I found one other complication, however.
> The sliding yoke shaped part that moves back and forth when pushed and
> pulled by the lock motor has a little spring loaded plunger sort of on the
> back side. The rounded end of this plunger drops into a detent at each end
> of the travel, apparently to prevent the yoke from moving into no-man's
> land due to vibration, etc. Of course this plunger and its path need to be
> well lubricated. The other significant problem is the detent is shaped
> strangely at one end. The little valley has an extra step or lip which
> makes it more difficult for the mechanism to move out of that position.
> When you try to move it back an forth with your fingers you find it hard
> to move in that direction.
> Some careful work with a Dremel with a small burr or stone tip can
> reshape that edge, making the travel easier and the mechanism reliable once
> again. HTH
>
> Larry A.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Grungy <grungy@grungy.com> wrote:
>
> > The combined advice of the respondents got me there.
> > Swiss army knife short blade to cut off the plastic fasteners to
> > remove the inner liner.
> >
> > Could then see that the power lock actuator was stuck in the way of
> > allowing the lock mechanism to work. Removed the actuator and now the
> > non-powered lock is capable once again of actuating the latch.
> >
> > I've repaired power lock actuators before (talk about adventures in
> > figuring-it-out!) and I'll just "suffer" with manual locks now.
> > Opens... locks... good enough for me.
> >
> > Thanks for the assist.
> >
> >
> > At 9:28 AM -0600 3/22/14, OlRivrRat wrote:
> >
> >> There is a possibility that this issue is related to the rest
> >> of the CentralLockingSystem not working
> >>
> >> properly ~ On my '90, if the FrontDoors are not Unlocked then the
> >> Key has NoEffect in the RearHatchLock ~
> >>
> >>
> >> ORR ~ DeanB
> >>
> >> On 22 Mar , 2014, at 8:19 AM, Grungy wrote:
> >>
> >> The rear hatch lock on my '89 Carat has failed locked.
> >>>
> >> > I can't open it with the key.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> > Any tips on how to get the hatch open?
> >>
> >>> Haven't tried to peel the hatch liner off yet (with it closed).
> >>> I can replace the lock if I can get it open, provided that I can
> >>> find a part.
> >>>
> >> > (Too bad I already sold the one that I had from my parted-out '90.)
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > bcnu - Grungy (Seabrook, TX) opinions are just that.obviously.
> > '60 dddPanel '69 Bug '89 Carat '11 Jetta SportWagon TDI
> > g r u n g y AT g r u n g y DOT c o m
> >
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