From the hatch… where does it go? (1 Viewer)

[RPLX470]

Closing the upper hatch the other day, I noticed a rattle from a loose piece inside. I took the inner handle and plastic trim piece and found this…

Can anyone please help me solve this puzzle ? Trying to find out where it belongs.

 

[hatchethead]

Have you tried to look in a Factory Service Manual? (For example, this.). They often have detailed 'blown-up' diagrams of different areas of the rig. When I scanned the page of the linked doc for the diagram of the upper rear gate, I didn't see any clip like that.

I was deep inside my upper gate last summer, and I don't remember seeing anything like this. Maybe it it's a pin that holds some component (e.g., windshield wiper motor) firmly in place? I'd take off the interior trim to scan the gate guts.

 

[RPLX470]

Have you tried to look in a Factory Service Manual? (For example, this.). They often have detailed 'blown-up' diagrams of different areas of the rig. When I scanned the page of the linked doc for the diagram of the upper rear gate, I didn't see any clip like that.

I was deep inside my upper gate last summer, and I don't remember seeing anything like this. Maybe it it's a pin that holds some component (e.g., windshield wiper motor) firmly in place? I'd take off the interior trim to scan the gate guts.

Thanks, I will get into it a bit more this weekend and take some pictures to document.

cheers

 

[RPLX470]

This is the interior of the upper back hatch. Any ideas as to where thi piece goes?

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Well, that blue piece with the white end with the hole in it looks like a prime candidate for one of the ends, but I just watch a youtube on replacing the rear hatch mechanism and that whole piece isn't in that truck.

 

[medtro]

It connects these 2 pieces. Someone installed aftermarket lock actuator in there.

 

[RPLX470]

It connects these 2 pieces. Someone installed aftermarket lock actuator in there.

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Wow! Great, thanks for your reply!