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Old 10-29-2012, 10:27 AM
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anyone else have real bad trunk rattle? it just started out of now where, my guess is the latch may not be gripping the connection point thanks
Old 10-29-2012, 10:31 AM
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You can try to adjust the latch and the bump stops also check the hinged and see if they are not loose and need to be replaced.
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will do, i removed all the plastic so now all the sheet metal is exposed, so i know its not the plastic vibrating thanks
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When mine rattled it was the two screws that hold in the latch had gotten loose so the latched was moving all around.
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