Hatch hinge replacement help
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Hatch hinge replacement help
My hatch hinges are shot, I ordered a couple used replacements on ebay and there's this grey stuff around the bolt where it goes through the roof. can anyone identify the material used and where I can pick some up? And do you know if the same stuff or different stuff goes on the glass side also?
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Re: Hatch hinge replacement help
It’s hard to tell from the photo, and I haven’t taken one apart yet, but it’s probably some sort of gasket or weatherstripping. There has to be some way to seal those bolts or they’ll leak constantly.
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Re: Hatch hinge replacement help
Yea, the photo sucks. The stuff looks like grey plastic- but it's definitely not a washer, some kind of putty or something. I pretty much gave up on it at this point lol.
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Re: Hatch hinge replacement help
You could probably just put a small amount of black rtv under the bolt head. That should seal it.
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Re: Hatch hinge replacement help
Im doing mine next weekend, but if its anything like what i found on the rear spoiler/decklid its probably butyl tape. Its a real sticky, substance with the consistency similar to playdough.
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Re: Hatch hinge replacement help
The stuff is like old gum you'd see stuck to the bottom of a table at a restaurant. There's no GM parts counter anywhere near me so I guess that's out. Any other way to get the stuff or a different name? I did online search and only thing that showed up was bondo. It's not butyl tape.
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