How to remove/replace your top latch.

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How to remove/replace your top latch.

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Open or unlatch your top to access the 3 screws.
The screws may be rusted, so you may want to use some PB-Blaster and allow it to work.
If the Screws are rusted then you may also want to use a hammer to the back of the screw driver to shock the screws prior to removal.

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Raise the latching handle and remove the 2 countersunk Phillips screws.

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Move the headliner back to get to the big Phillips screw

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Push down and lift out.

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Ta-daaaaaaaaaaaa its out.

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Nows the time to use a tad of never-sieze to the screws when you go back.
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Re: How to remove/replace your top latch.

Post by Calimus »

never-sieze gets my vote for product of the decade. I've used it on more things in the past few years then I can count and it's worked flawlessly.

As always Brian, nice writeup. :thumbup:
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