FHC Tailgate latch

FHC Tailgate latch

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General Zod

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334 posts

130 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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In an effort to reduce the sheer number and variety of rattles in me motor, I am going to start with trying to stop a few of the worst ones first. Seems my tailgate makes the loudest one, and i suspect the rather tragic latch has something to do with this:






Has anyone got a picture of what it should look like and better yet does anyone know where to get a replacement?

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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Hi mate

As far as Im aware they are Ford Fiesta mk2 tailgate lock....

General Zod

Original Poster:

334 posts

130 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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mrzigazaga said:
Hi mate

As far as Im aware they are Ford Fiesta mk2 tailgate lock....
Let the hunt begin then...
Cheers ziga

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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They are out there mate...Some are extortionately priced..Is this any good?
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?...

General Zod

Original Poster:

334 posts

130 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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mrzigazaga said:
They are out there mate...Some are extortionately priced..Is this any good?
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?...
Good find. Can't quite get my head around the angle for that to fit. Anyone have a pic they can share?

JamesMK

556 posts

250 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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My tailgate used to rattle and creak a lot - wasn't the latch but the glass itself chafing against the pillars. Panels gaps are not even! My cure is to stick some black tape along the pillars to soften the contcat patch, quietens it down enough.

marcus1875

1,512 posts

141 months

Thursday 20th October 2016
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Hi, i'll take a pic of mine at the weekend. What angle do you need?
Mines rattles and creaks to though, so much so that i have pulled over to check it was shut correctly!
I put a length of door seal rubber from (i think) a BMW, from a scrappies, that helped a bit.
Marcus

marcus1875

1,512 posts

141 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Hi,
Here's a couple of pics of my latch. Looks pretty much the same as yours.
Marcus

General Zod

Original Poster:

334 posts

130 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Cheers! Good to see it is similar.