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Help with a rattling hatch

Posted: 9/10/11 7:22amMessage 1 of 5
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Vette(s): 1994 Admiral Blue Y07 Coupe LT1 Automatic
My 94 hatch seems to be solidly closed from the outside but rattles like crazy when I am driving. Is there a simple/self fix remedy???
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Re: Help with a rattling hatch

Posted: 9/10/11 6:31pmMessage 2 of 5
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did you determine if it is the hatch that is rattling or is there something else loose. if you take off the rear trim panels the hatch lock has an adjustment to tighten it up.
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Re: Help with a rattling hatch

Posted: 9/11/11 8:02amMessage 3 of 5
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Could also be the support struts rattling. Check both ends for looseness.
If it is the actual hatch rattling, how is you weatherstripping? If it is collapsed, or just plain deteriorated, the hatch will be loose. Check the upper hinges for looseness, as well as the hatch latch mechanism.
As Dave(eddie) stated, be sure there is nothing else back there making the noise.

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Re: Help with a rattling hatch

Posted: 7/16/12 3:01pmMessage 4 of 5
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Vette(s): 1984 base coupe 17,000 miles all original. very low production number.red on red 3853. pro num.
my rear hatch rattled alot i found the weather seal to be deformed . i replaced it. the rattle is gone.Clap

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Re: Help with a rattling hatch

Posted: 8/2/12 9:43amMessage 5 of 5
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Vette(s): '84 Crossfire catback exhaust and drop-in K&N two-tone grey
jonneyone said: my rear hatch rattled alot i found the weather seal to be deformed . i replaced it. the rattle is gone.Clap



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