Ef hatch wont close, help please!!

[Dominicg352]

My 90 EF hatch has always closed fine, out of the blue it wont close anymore.. i slam it, jam it, and it just wont latch. any ideas or quick fixes will be appreciated! thanks so much.. even a diagram of the hatch latch would be helpful. thank you!!

[FlatTireRacer]

Look at the latch part on the hatch itself. You'll see 2 large Phillips style screws. These are going to be a mother to get undone due to the fact they are tapered head screws. If you'll take those loose you can shim the latch and make it engage the catch. I had a similar problem on a CRX of mine. Silly broad before me closed it when the latch wasn't acting right and got the alignment all outta whack. Keep your latch lubricated and try not to slam the hatches on these things. The sheetmetal is thin and in turn makes the alignments sensitive.

[Empire]

WOW.
not only did you post in the TOTALLY WRONG section, but you actually got someone to respond with an actual answer.

Mind blowing.

[Dominicg352]

thanks so much man for the post. ok i got the two screws on the top of the latch undone, what do u mean by shim the latch?

[Dominicg352]

it worked, thanks man so much!!