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broken rear door hatch

n1bama

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98xlt
I have a 98XLT and the lock on the rear door hatch is broken.My question is how do I take off the intearer pannel so that I can access the locking mechanisem?
 






First of all welcome to the board. I hope you will find it educational and fun. There is a lot of good info here and a lot of just funning around.

Now for your question, I have no idea. I haven't had to take off the newer ones so I don't know. The older ones used to have little buttons that you had to pull out. I would say just take something a pry the edge up so you can see in and see what is holding it there.
The older ones have little buttons that you just have to get like a screwdriver or they make a puller for it under it or next to it and just pry.

Good luck.
 






Saw this stuff on ebay and thought you maby could use some of it...Dead Link Removed
If I remember correctly there are some screws around the pull strap and mostly it has the pop out type holders. My elect. lock activator went bad and a new one is $50. or so and it requires a large rivit gun to replace. I had the body shop do it cause therir labor rates are less than a dealers.
Shouldnt be much difference in 96 to 98.
Good luck...
 






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