How to fix a loose rear latch on a Honda CRV Boot Door
July 27, 2013 / by Marco / Categories : Business
I discovered the boot door of my Honda CRV (2009 model) wouldn’t close properly. Upon close inspection, the rear latch was loose and hence the reason why it didn’t close. This is the latch I’m talking about.
So I thought I’d remove the plastic mold cover so I could see why it was loose. That’s where I got stuck. I had no clue on how I was going to remove the panel. After some researching on different forums, reading manuals, and asking Google for help, in the end I couldn’t find anything. So I decided to use the “trial and error” method and I managed to work it out so I decided to blog about it in case I forget how to remove it as I’m sure I will probably have to do this again. NOTE: I’m not really a car person, so maybe some of the wording I’ve used is not correct. Apologies.
Symptoms
– Boot Door wouldn’t close unless excessive force was used – I knew this wasn’t a good sign
– When driving and going over bumps, it sounded like the door was about to open
Tools
– Flat head screwdriver (I won’t include a picture here since most people know what this is)
– H6 head bit
– 10mm head socket
The first thing to do is to remove two screws. These are located where the handle is (right hand side). You will notice that on both ends of the handle, there is a cover that can be removed by using a flat head screwdriver.
There is a small gap that you can use to flip and open the cover. You will then need to use the 10 mm head socket to remove the screw. Remove both sides.
At the edge of the left hand side of the mounded cover, use a flat head screw driver to pry open the cover. The cover uses clips so you should hear it un-clip. Then keep moving along to the other edge and remove the bottom part of the molded cover. You should be able to see the rear hatch latch. Inspect the latch and screws. On mine, I noticed that the screws were coming out and was actually loose.
There was a gap large enough to use the 10mm head socket screwdriver to secure the screw. I didn’t even have to take the whole molded cover out. Once that was done, push the molded cover back and you will hear a few clicks. Then screw the two handle screws and place the cover on top.
Test and viola!!! Problem fixed *do the dance of joy*
Marco / admin / 30 Nov
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