Leaking Trunk
Doug Tatham
11-15-2005, 02:25 PM
I got rear ended at a stoplight, but didn't exchange names because it didn't look like there was any damage. When I got home I realized the trunk wouldn't latch. There are no dents that are visible from outside the car, but the cavity that the spare tire sits in was bent a bit. I straightened out the dent and adjusted the bar that the latch hooks to. The decklid latches now, but the trunk leaks. The lid looks like it's a bit raised on the left side, but if I adjust the bar so that the lid is straight it won't latch. Any suggestions on how to bend and adjust the lid to stop the leaks? :banghead:
autorem123
11-15-2005, 03:48 PM
Hi Doug,
If the latch bar was bent, the force may have bent or moved the latch mechanism itself out of alignment. Maybe give that some gentle adjustment.
If the latch bar was bent, the force may have bent or moved the latch mechanism itself out of alignment. Maybe give that some gentle adjustment.
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