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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / October 2008The latch on the hatch is stuck
Over the years with my 1999 OB, this latch has more and more often stuck shut. I have learned to remove the inside upholstery and squirt lubricants blindly into the space near the latch and fix the problem temporarily. I think it is caused by rust. This is getting annoying now that it happens every month. Has anyone been bold enough to replace parts in the latch system to restore the performance it had when new? If so, I'd like to hear how you gained access to the vital parts. Uncle Ben >Over the years with my 1999 OB, this latch has more and more often >stuck shut. I have learned to remove the inside upholstery and squirt [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Uncle Ben I've actually had some luck blindly spraying WD-40 into the rusty mess from the outside. Improves things for a couple months at a time. Also...whenever it does stick, it will unstick if I turn the key all the way to the left before turning it right to unlock it. Assuming you were talking about a keyed rather than electronic lock. Uncle Ben <ben@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Oct 22, 2008 at 10:39 AM wrote: >Over the years with my 1999 OB, this latch has more and more often >stuck shut. I have learned to remove the inside upholstery and squirt >lubricants blindly into the space near the latch and fix the problem >tem****arily. I think it is caused by rust. >This is getting annoying now that it happens every month. Has anyone >been bold enough to replace parts in the latch system to restore the >performance it had when new? If so, I'd like to hear how you gained >access to the vital parts. >Uncle Ben I assume this is the OB wagon and not the "Impreza hatch with bod cladding" we're talking about here? :) Handle failed internally on mine about a year ago. Lots of blind fumbin with parts to r&r the *entire* latch assembly, which is all that' available in Oz. I had problems either connecting or aligning one bit - think it was a clip, can't remember now! - but even so, worst cas scenario should still see you finished up inside two hours with no majo skin missing and that's less time than it takes to pull the trim off an open the bloody thing from the inside to check the spare etc every mont over the course of a year! Cheers - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.htm >>Over the years with my 1999 OB, this latch has more and more often >>stuck shut. I have learned to remove the inside upholstery and squirt [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Assuming you were talking about a keyed rather than electronic lock. Funny I just did this very thing on mine yesterday. My trunk latch on the 01 though has no key -- just a squeze handle that seemed to be getting hung up when squeezed in. -- Todd H. 2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4 Chicago, Illinois USA > Over the years with my 1999 OB, this latch has more and more often > stuck shut. I have learned to remove the inside upholstery and squirt [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Uncle Ben Thanks to Kaplan and Hippo for responses. Yes, it is the OBWagon, and it is the electric AND keyed lock. I didn''t get an answer about access, but I'll inspect it more closely and figure out how to get inside. I tried manipulating the key to loosen things up, but no success. At one point, the key wouldn't even go in, because of rust. I removed the lock and managed to get the key inside and working with a lot of lubrication and brute force. But you have given me the confidence to open up the latch mechanism. Maybe I can remove the rust buildup with elbow grease.. <snip> >Thanks to Kaplan and Hippo for responses. Yes, it is the OBWagon, and >it is the electric AND keyed lock. I didn''t get an answer about >access, but I'll inspect it more closely and figure out how to get >inside. <snip> Car's not here at the moment. *If* I get a chance over the w/e, I'll pul the panel off (jog my memory in the process) then post something a bi more practical. Cheers - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.htm >Uncle Ben <ben@[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Oct 23, 2008 at 02:46 AM wrote: ><snip> >>Thanks to Kaplan and Hippo for responses. Yes, it is the OBWagon, and >>it is the electric AND keyed lock. I didn''t get an answer about >>access, but I'll inspect it more closely and figure out how to get >>inside. ><snip> >Car's not here at the moment. *If* I get a chance over the w/e, I'l pull >the panel off (jog my memory in the process) then post something a bit >more practical. Cheers There are only 2 bolts that hold the latch in at the bottom *but* the there's the rod that runs to the lock and the cable to the handle. Proble with mine last year was that the cable had snapped at the bottom. Easies way with that seemed to be unbolt the lock, handle and latch then juggl the whole jigsaw puzzle out through a convenient space, do the repair an reverse the process. If you can easily pop the nylon clip at the handl end of the cable, then you'll only have to remove the lock and latch. Jus don't crush the ends of the clip so badly that it can't be reattached o you'll be up for the whole assembly :-( After that, spray clean and thorough lube with your weapon of choice should do you nicely befor reassembly. Remember to disconnect the cable block & that there may be a couple o wires going down to the latch! Oh yeah... don't try the job with th rubber spanners in the original toolkit :) Cheer - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.htm > >Uncle Ben <ben@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Oct 23, 2008 at 02:46 AM wrote: [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Message posted usinghttp://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru/ > More information athttp://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html Very helpful! Thanks, hippo! |
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