Date:         Mon, 5 Dec 2022 20:13:37 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <56FC3707-677B-48B9-8EA1-C1B3675EB4AA@comcast.net>
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Turn to the right to increase the height, turn to the left to increase the
depth.

Jim

On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:04 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> OK,  Now I understand what plastic bumpers we are talking about!
>
> So, looking at those rubber and plastic stops, how do I adjust them in or
> out?  I feel a nut shaped exterior but it looks fragile.  Do I somehow turn
> that or does the rubber end pull off?  Or does it adjust from the inside.
>
> I want to avoid braking the stop so knowing how it works would help.
> Eric
>
>
>
> > On Dec 5, 2022, at 8:22 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Plastic bumpers: extreme left and right of the back hatch opening, not on
> > the door.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:44 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> OK,
> >>
> >>        I need a little more simple direction here.
> >>
> >> I don’t know where there are two plastic bumpers.
> >>
> >> If the Striker plate is on the deck then I see a little rectangle rubber
> >> thing on the left and the post on the right.  I feel three Philip head
> >> screw.
> >> The screws seem very locked in place.
> >>
> >> Not sure how to proceed to make it so the hatch will go a bit more
> forward.
> >>
> >> On the hatch side I have three hex head bolts.  They are able to turn.
> >> This has the moving latch.
> >>
> >>        I have noticed that pushing on the hatch makes it easier to open
> >> so I need to figure out how to adjust something.
> >>
> >> Another description of how to adjust from a blind perspective of the
> rear
> >> hatch parts is greatly appreciated!
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >> 84 Westfalia
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Dec 3, 2022, at 8:56 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Sorry ' made mistake in last message…set the striker plate more forward
> >> than original when testing first…..
> >>>
> >>> Alistair
> >>>
> >>>> On Dec 3, 2022, at 4:44 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>      My 84 rear hatch is hard to open because the lock button takes a
> >> great deal of thumb pressure to disengage.  My 85 is much easier.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can someone give me some tips on what can be tried to relieve the
> >> pressure a bit?  I’m guessing there is some adjustment on the latch
> >> somewhere but this is not something I’ve done before.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tips on my starting place appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>> Eric Caron
> >>
>
>