[T3] Hatch issues..

[James Lingenfelter]

That was always my assumption; that some previous owner liked to open  
the rear hatch and then just "let it fly".

On Jun 14, 2012, at 8:23 PM, Jim Adney wrote:

> For the Newbes here, it's probably worth mentioning that the Type 3
> Owner's Manual warns not to let the rear hatch lid fly up on it's
> own. You have to hold on to it and cushion the stop. It's a habit you
> really MUST develop.
>
> I suspect that most hinge problems stem from people letting the hatch
> stop itself. It's really a design flaw, but it may have been common
> to many cars of that era. People who are used to modern cars never
> expect the hatch to fly up and hit it's stop like that.
>
>
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