[DeTomaso] trunk latch not catching

[jderyke at aol.com]

 Two no-cost mods you might try. 
In some cases, the cast-aluminum hook that engages the latch wears away such that it is no longer a hook. A rat-tail file quickly reestablishes the hook angle so vibration doesn't ease the 'hook' out of position. Done 1987 on our L model; still works.

After trying ALL the available rear latches with their "alignment" parts, I fixed the chipping of paint on decklid ends by glueing two 1" patches of rubber to the sides of the weatherstrip channels at the extreme back ends. Now when the decklid shakes side to side, there are rubber patches to absorb the motion, not the paint. Done 1990 on our L model, no chips yet.
J DeRyke

 

 



-----Original Message----- On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM,"Pantdino via DeTomaso" <[1]detomaso at poca.com>   wrote:     A  A I havehad my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has     always     A  Ainvolved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as     hard as I A  A can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.A  When    closed     A  A the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.     AA Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage.A  I can     feel it  A  A "almost" catching but it won't.A  I loosened the nuts holding     thelatch     A  A and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any A  A difference.     A  A The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward,which is     how it has     A  A always been, IIRC.     A  A What do I donow?A  A  Bend the pin down or remove the latch     and open up     A  A themounting slots a bit so it will move further up?     A  A Jim    _______________________________________________     Detomaso Forum Managed byPOCA     Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes     DeTomaso mailinglist     [2]DeTomaso at poca.com    [3]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com     To manage yoursubscription (change email address, unsubscribe,     etc.) use the linksabove.References   1. mailto:detomaso at poca.com   2.mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com   3.http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
 
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   Two no-cost mods you might try.
   In some cases, the cast-aluminum hook that engages the latch wears away
   such that it is no longer a hook. A rat-tail file quickly reestablishes
   the hook angle so vibration doesn't ease the 'hook' out of position.
   Done 1987 on our L model; still works.
   After trying ALL the available rear latches with their "alignment"
   parts, I fixed the chipping of paint on decklid ends by glueing two 1"
   patches of rubber to the sides of the weatherstrip channels at the
   extreme back ends. Now when the decklid shakes side to side, there are
   rubber patches to absorb the motion, not the paint. Done 1990 on our L
   model, no chips yet.
   J DeRyke

   -----Original Message----- On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via
   DeTomaso" <[1][1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote: A A I have had my car since
   1989 and closing the front trunk has always A A involved pushing down
   on the area of the latch pretty much as hard as I A A can, using my
   wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.A When closed A A the cover
   sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal. A A Today I tried to close
   it and it won't quite engage.A I can feel it A A "almost" catching but
   it won't.A I loosened the nuts holding the latch A A and moved it up as
   far as it will go, but it didn't make any A A difference. A A The pin
   on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which is how it has A A
   always been, IIRC. A A What do I do now?A A Bend the pin down or remove
   the latch and open up A A the mounting slots a bit so it will move
   further up? A A Jim _______________________________________________
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