Touring rear hatch squeak

[guizai]

Been getting annoyed recently at the rear hatch squeaking over bumps. What do I need to adjust? The rubber pegs at the corners or the main latch? If it's the rear latch, does it need to be loosened (stick out more) or tightened (stickout less)?

Cheers!

[Brianmoooore]

Adjust the latch for correct panel gaps, then tighten up the wedges a bit.
Try a very very light smear of silicon grease on the rubber as well.
Hinge bolts to the taigate are in slots as well.

[shafman]

have you tried having the boot open and then going over the bumps.

[guizai]

have you tried having the boot open and then going over the bumps.

I've actually ridden in the back and held the hatch down and the squeak went away so I'm pretty sure it's from there, nothing from the suspension.

[KDS]

Non-Touring owners have no idea how annoying and high-maintenance an E30 hatch can be! I'd try tightening up the latch just a tiny bit. Mine seems to need it every six months or so. Then clean the male and female parts of the latch and apply a light layer of grease. Mine squeaks the worst when the seal gets wet after a wash. Drying it helps a lot.

Adjusting the rubber pegs works wonders too. Just be careful--those pegs thread into a nut that's welded inside the hatch panel. Too much force applied to the pegs can snap the wimpy weld. To make adjusting easier, close the hatch and shine a bright flashlight into the panel gap. This makes it much easier to see if the pegs are mating properly with the plastic pieces that are attached to the body. Will take a few tries to get it right..

[guizai]

Non-Touring owners have no idea how annoying and high-maintenance an E30 hatch can be! I'd try tightening up the latch just a tiny bit. Mine seems to need it every six months or so. Then clean the male and female parts of the latch and apply a light layer of grease. Mine squeaks the worst when the seal gets wet after a wash. Drying it helps a lot.

Adjusting the rubber pegs works wonders too. Just be careful--those pegs thread into a nut that's welded inside the hatch panel. Too much force applied to the pegs can snap the wimpy weld. To make adjusting easier, close the hatch and shine a bright flashlight into the panel gap. This makes it much easier to see if the pegs are mating properly with the plastic pieces that are attached to the body. Will take a few tries to get it right..

Thanks for the reply KDS,

It's me Doug!( Initial D.oug on the classics board). I can't wait to see your car. My bro said he spotted it on the street and said the paint was killer.

[KDS]

Hey Doug!

Would love to hook up again. The car's looking pretty good, but is still missing the rear spoiler (see the thread on this board: http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... 96&start=0). I just had a Z3 shifter installed and the black headliner should be in in the next few weeks. Then all she'll need is some new mats, maybe new front fogs, perhaps some lowering springs and new engine mounts, and and and and.... It never ends.

I can't wait until the summer when we can have a proper E30 drive up to Whistler or something!

[Morat]

Hey Doug!

Would love to hook up again. The car's looking pretty good, but is still missing the rear spoiler (see the thread on this board: http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... 96&start=0). I just had a Z3 shifter installed and the black headliner should be in in the next few weeks. Then all she'll need is some new mats, maybe new front fogs, perhaps some lowering springs and new engine mounts, and and and and.... It never ends.

I can't wait until the summer when we can have a proper E30 drive up to Whistler or something!

mmm new headlining... is that a big/expensive job? I ask because my car's headlining is a bit stained - looks like fag smoke. I assume it would be a bit of a bitch to get right, unless you flip the car over onto its roof while you do the work ;)

[KDS]

I assume it would be a bit of a bitch to get right, unless you flip the car over onto its roof while you do the work ;)

Luckily, because it's a Touring, you just pop the hatch and pull the whole headliner panel out that way (after removing the grab handles, door gaskets, dome lights, sunroof crank, a-pillar trims, seat belts, b-pillar trims, sunroof tracks, agh!.......).

I've hired a guy from Pacific Auto Trim to do the job freelance. There's no way I'd attempt that job myself!