Is it possible to adjust one of the latches so the hatch glass seals tighter? I know Honda makes the sedan trunk latches adjustable for that reason, can you do something similar with the hatch glass?

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100% adjustable. 5mm metric allen key on those two bolts and move the latch up down left or right like half an inch each way. Good job Honda!


Modified by _Cyclone_ at 9:09 PM 7/16/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _Cyclone_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it possible to adjust one of the latches so the hatch glass seals tighter? I know Honda makes the sedan trunk latches adjustable for that reason, can you do something similar with the hatch glass?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I would like to know this too as my seals are starting to wear down and would like a tighter fit. Bump for a good question.

 

It looks like it's physically open a bit when it's fully latched. It doesn't leak, but I can hear lots of road noise through it.

 

I am almost positive they are not adjustable, but unsure....

Mine appears a bit open and alot i have seen appear that way.....

If your mad about road noise, buy a non-hatch because most hatchbacks i have seen all have rough road noise from the rear of the car....

Turn your rear speakers up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatch It &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am almost positive they are not adjustable, but unsure....

Mine appears a bit open and alot i have seen appear that way.....

If your mad about road noise, buy a non-hatch because most hatchbacks i have seen all have rough road noise from the rear of the car....

Turn your rear speakers up </TD></TR></TABLE>


Thats what I do . There is always about a 1/4 to 3/8 gap between the hatch glass and body. It is pretty standard, because the seal and glass has to be touching and not the glass and body. Tire shine and stuff like that for rubber worked great on my dry seal and actually helped a lot to make it air tight again .

 

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I'm not mad about road noise... I just wanted to know if it might be adjustable. If it's not, the fact that is appears open won't bother me. I'm probably getting road noise through the giant holes in the bottom of the quarters too.

 

100% adjustable. 5mm metric allen key on those two bolts and move the latch up down left or right like half an inch each way. Good job Honda!

 

let's see pics of the hatch closed, before and after...

 

its adjustable hight wise and side ways bit i dont think that will help getting a tighter seal

 

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Exactly...oh well....

 

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Looking at it in that picture, it slides up down left and right. The closer you slide the hook toward the glass, the tighter it will seal. Worked perfect on mine... granted it's a little bit harder to close now, but at least I know it's closed.

As far as before and after pics, I can only offer you after pics. I was doing body work today and was more concerned with getting it done than taking pictures.

 

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As far as before and after pics, I can only offer you after pics. I was doing body work today and was more concerned with getting it done than taking pictures.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Do offer, i'll compare it with my hatch alignments...