Red Pepper Racing

Does your rear hatch squeak? Drive you crazy? Want to fix it? Then read on.

I caught up with a friend of mine this evening after work for a burger. Afterwards we went for a bit of hoon in my AT. One of the first things my friend said when we got on the road was that my rear hatch doesn't squeak. At all. I'd almost forgotten how awful it was - it squeaked something terrible, used to drive me bat-shit crazy. I tried everything trying to fix it, and finally happened across the solution a few months ago. My friend told me I had to share it because a lot of other people had the same problem.

Can you see it? Sorry about the shit photo. I'll have to get a better one in daylight.

There's a little electrical tape wrapped around the catch. Yep, after trying everything, that was the foolproof solution. It's nice and quiet now, and so much more relaxing to drive. Give this a go if yours is driving you nuts.

Hmmm..............maybe that's what I got going on. I always assumed it was that torsion bar or a bushing.

I've got an annoying off and on squeak that comes from "behind me" when I'm driving so I just finished taping mine...we'll see...thanks for the tip!

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Okay, so the first pic really isn't the best. Here's a much better view:

The brown smears are me getting really desperate trying to solve the problem.

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It's dry lube gone a bit grubby. That would stop it squeaking for about half an hour before it started again. The tape has kept it completely quiet.

Interesting find. Thanks!

I can confirm this works I've been using this method for over two decades. 

I can confirm this works I've been using this method for over two decades. 

Me too!!

My old hatch would sqeak really bad, but it was from the seal not the latch.

http://youtu.be/HfFcrgSx8WA

Link to youtube of the hatch sqeak in my old ride.... Drove me batshit.

My old hatch would sqeak really bad, but it was from the seal not the latch.

 

http://youtu.be/HfFcrgSx8WA

 

Link to youtube of the hatch sqeak in my old ride.... Drove me batshit.

Talk about back from the dead!  Where have you been??

Just tried this method... magic!  I can hear myself think now!

Can't wait to try this hahaha

I thought it was coming from those strange side mounted springy dampers on the hatch o_O