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had to replace trunk latch today...

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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Default had to replace trunk latch today...

my trunk would no longer latch, even if I slammed the deck lid closed manually. When the lid was open I tried to trip the latch with a screw driver,but it would not trip. That told me it was a mechanical failure and not an electronic glitch. Fortunately the dealer had a latch in stock, which means it must be a common failure. Relatively inexpensive at $45.

R&R of deck lid liner was easy...there are two hidden screws in the hand pull. But I am puzzled by the two rubber bumpers on the bottom edge of the liner...they have a spring loaded plastic plunger that pops out if the plunger is rotated with a philips screw driver. Anyone know what their purpose is ?
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