Used Rear Hatch Reciever
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From: Columbus, Oh
Originally Posted by Nine2Eight
After reading these posts and understanding that the culprit to hatch rattle and clunking
is caused by the absence of the nylon insert in the hatch receiver, I tried something that
seems to work. I cut a piece of rubber garage door sealer (the rubber material that is
used at the base of a garage door to keep water out) the correct length and width to
fold into a u-shaped piece that I inserted into the receiver to take the place and space of the
missing nylon piece. Presto- hatch closes snugly and clunks and rattles are gone.
is caused by the absence of the nylon insert in the hatch receiver, I tried something that
seems to work. I cut a piece of rubber garage door sealer (the rubber material that is
used at the base of a garage door to keep water out) the correct length and width to
fold into a u-shaped piece that I inserted into the receiver to take the place and space of the
missing nylon piece. Presto- hatch closes snugly and clunks and rattles are gone.
Can you post the final dimensions of the rubber insert? Also. What did you use to keep the rubber in place?
thx,brad
