Re: The trunk handle has a mind of its own
Posted by HH56 On 2016/2/25 11:31:12
I don't have any tips other than the parts books say 21-23 series used the same latch assy. If so, here is a 21st assy showing what you have to work with.
The top small square is the key assy. It rotates a cam an amount that looks to be about 180 degrees which blocks or unblocks the handle and latch lever plate assy turning right below the cam.
To unlock, the handle rotates 90 degrees which turns a plate connected to a couple of levers and retracts the latch up into the assy. To lock it rotates the other direction and slides the latch back under the striker plate capturing the plate.
One bulletin I vaguely remember has to do with that large acorn nut on the end of the handle shaft. Some handles had too short a shaft and the nut was not capturing enough threads. The threads could strip so nut would fall off and shaft could back out of the square hole. I wonder if that could have happened on yours.
If your handle rotates so you can access the screw in the plate holding the handle to trunk lid I would remove the screw and see if the handle will pull out. If not, the nut is not the issue so just replace the screw and move to plan two. If it does pull out then try reaching into the latch and turning the square hole with a large screwdriver before resorting to pulling the seat.
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The top small square is the key assy. It rotates a cam an amount that looks to be about 180 degrees which blocks or unblocks the handle and latch lever plate assy turning right below the cam.
To unlock, the handle rotates 90 degrees which turns a plate connected to a couple of levers and retracts the latch up into the assy. To lock it rotates the other direction and slides the latch back under the striker plate capturing the plate.
One bulletin I vaguely remember has to do with that large acorn nut on the end of the handle shaft. Some handles had too short a shaft and the nut was not capturing enough threads. The threads could strip so nut would fall off and shaft could back out of the square hole. I wonder if that could have happened on yours.
If your handle rotates so you can access the screw in the plate holding the handle to trunk lid I would remove the screw and see if the handle will pull out. If not, the nut is not the issue so just replace the screw and move to plan two. If it does pull out then try reaching into the latch and turning the square hole with a large screwdriver before resorting to pulling the seat.
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