My rear hatch lid won't shut anymore. I can actually lift the latch up and down with my hands. It is almost like there is some gear stripped. The latch itself still works, but when I shut the hatch the latch moves and won't stay stationary to latch to the hatch.

What do I need to do?

 

Down inside the housing there should be a switch or button, this raises and lowers the motor. When the motor is lowered it won't work, this most likely happened to you. Just find the switch and you'll hear and see the motor raise. This has happened to me several times.

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"Putting any amount of money into a RICE BURNER is like wiping your a$$ with a turd. "
'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

 

can u get to this switch without taking the panel off?

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to Unkown CatBack, Ported Intake

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I found the switch. The switch isn't what I thought it would be. It is actually in the latch itself. When the bar from the hatch latches in the latch, a small rocker switch is pushed in.
Thanks for the help.

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86 Iroc, 350 ci, Dart II heads, holley 750, Victor Jr., Hooker super comp headers, 4.10 rearend, MSD 6A, roller valve train, high stall converter, true dual flowmaster exhaust.