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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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rear hatch latch

my rear hatch latch is completely broken, it is falling apart and is no longer hooked up to any electrical source. Now the real trick is that today I went to my local Chevy Dealer looking for that part and they said it is dicontinued for the model latch I need... My car is a 1990 RS Camaro. I dont have the remote hatch release. All It does I think is latches then electricly bring it all the way down...? is that right. I have never seen it work correctly. But I really need this part and I dont really know where I can find one... The dealer wasnt too much help either.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 02:36 PM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
I stock all the parts you need to repair your hatch pull-down unit. I also sell rebuilt and re-manufactured units.

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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird
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some cars have have retractable hatches? i never seen that, must be sweet
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
The motorized hatch pull-down unit was standard on 1986-91. Mid 91 the design changed and they were available as an option.

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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird
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my 90 firebird does not have this, least i dont think so. its a very base model v6 w/ no power windows, locks, or cruise.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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It's a cool feature, but's it's also just another thing to break. They do seem to break with amazing frequency.
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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Car: 87 Firebird
Engine: 5.3 76mm
Transmission: Rossler TH400, PTC converter
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Ya i got a prob with my latch. It does not bring the hatch down like it used to. I got a v-6 87 firebird. It worked when i bought the car but lately it does not retrack i can hear it just no move ment. Hawks 3rd gen parts has the hatch parts you may need. Look at the broken hatch and then search Hawks web page. A link to it is on 3rd gen's home page.
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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Thats why I'm glad I installed a power release silenoid for my no power optioned SC. I did originally wanted to put a pull down unit on my car but decieded not to due to the fab work I would have had to do.
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