Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 21:04:35 -0500
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
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OK, Now I understand what plastic bumpers we are talking about!
So, looking at those rubber and plastic stops, how do I adjust them in or out? I feel a nut shaped exterior but it looks fragile. Do I somehow turn that or does the rubber end pull off? Or does it adjust from the inside.
I want to avoid braking the stop so knowing how it works would help.
Eric
> On Dec 5, 2022, at 8:22 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Plastic bumpers: extreme left and right of the back hatch opening, not on
> the door.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:44 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> OK,
>>
>> I need a little more simple direction here.
>>
>> I don’t know where there are two plastic bumpers.
>>
>> If the Striker plate is on the deck then I see a little rectangle rubber
>> thing on the left and the post on the right. I feel three Philip head
>> screw.
>> The screws seem very locked in place.
>>
>> Not sure how to proceed to make it so the hatch will go a bit more forward.
>>
>> On the hatch side I have three hex head bolts. They are able to turn.
>> This has the moving latch.
>>
>> I have noticed that pushing on the hatch makes it easier to open
>> so I need to figure out how to adjust something.
>>
>> Another description of how to adjust from a blind perspective of the rear
>> hatch parts is greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Eric Caron
>> 84 Westfalia
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 3, 2022, at 8:56 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry ' made mistake in last message…set the striker plate more forward
>> than original when testing first…..
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>>> On Dec 3, 2022, at 4:44 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>
>>>> My 84 rear hatch is hard to open because the lock button takes a
>> great deal of thumb pressure to disengage. My 85 is much easier.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone give me some tips on what can be tried to relieve the
>> pressure a bit? I’m guessing there is some adjustment on the latch
>> somewhere but this is not something I’ve done before.
>>>>
>>>> Tips on my starting place appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Eric Caron
>>
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