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Rear hatch rattle

3.2K views 2 replies 2 participants last post by  Skykowski  
#1 ·
I did a search, but most of the results involved the models with the power liftgate.

I have a 2009 EX, manual lift gate, and the rear hatch rattles like crazy while driving. I can see the whole door moving in the frame, like the latch mechanism in the door is loose. As far as I can tell, the bar attached to the frame is nice and tight.

Is this something that can be adjusted? Or in order to get it tightened up, does the rear latch need to be replaced? The service manual is a little light on details.
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
Upper hinges are tight. Liftgate attachment point is tight. Haven't removed the trim to verify, but as far as I can tell, the latch assembly is tight.

I finally found some time today to get a video taken and uploaded. Is this amount of play in the mechanism normal?


It almost looks as if the latch isn't ratcheting shut as far as it should.