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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This just started where the tailgate-metal not glass half- doesn't latch all the time. Need to close it 3 or 4 times. Adjustment , cleaning or it the actuator on the way out? Thanks. |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had this on mine, the plastic finger latches would stick and need manual release (ooooh errrr mrs).
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks guy. I had given it a bit of WD40 but will be more liberal and check alignment. |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It took several attempts with the WD40 for it to work. After a few weeks of manually wiggling the latches daily it is now back to normal. Tom
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holidaychicken Member Since: 06 Nov 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 1086 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had to take mine apart, clean and lubricate as the WD40 wasn't getting to the sticky part very well but worked great after. |
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UK Marine Member Since: 22 Jul 2016 Location: Durham, County Durham UK Posts: 830 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had similar happen to mine, so I did all of the lubrication I could - didn’t work. I then took the panel off to see if a wire was loose etc - my problem was one of the two check straps had started to really rust through and deteriorate and was lying out of line and only slightly stopping the boot from shutting.
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks all. A little more WD 40 and it seems back to normal. Probably just crap in the mechanism. |
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