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Wagon tailgate needs adjustment 200 1983

posted by  jimo14 on  Tue Jun 23 04:53 CST 2009
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Now that my wagon is running flawlessly with its new distributor impulse sensor, I can now move on to other areas of concern. I appreciate all the advice I got from you guys while tracking down that problem.

Has anyone dealt with this before? My tailgate hangs down a shade below the roofline. The only problem with that is that the hinge end attached to the gate comes in contact with the roof on one side. This contact has been enough that a small area of rust has begun to form. Obviously, I want to deal with this before it gets worse. I'll have to remove the tailgate to get at the rusted area. Any ideas on how best to raise or shim the gate when I put it back on?

Jim








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    Wagon tailgate needs adjustment 200 1983

    posted by  53charlie on  Fri Jun 26 06:49 CST 2009
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    My '85 wagon also has the hatch a little below the roof line. I found this out while looking for the cause of water seeping in when it rains, afterwards when opening the hatch, there is always water accumulated at the bottom of the door (in the curved part of the gasket). But I have not been able to figure how to move the door up, and have not been able to stop the water seeping either.








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    Wagon tailgate needs adjustment 200 1983

    posted by  BlueGoose on  Tue Jun 23 04:58 CST 2009
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    My tailgate sagged slightly, could barely notice it. I discovered the strike plate on the door sill was worn and missing a plastic piece on one side. I got a better replacement at the bone yard for $1 and that fixed it.
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      Wagon tailgate needs adjustment 200 1983

      posted by  jimo14 on  Tue Jun 23 08:11 CST 2009
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      Interesting! It hasn't occurred to me that the flaw might be at the bottom of the tailgate. I'll check that out ... thanks!
      Jim







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