Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Small spring on hatch latch

From: Scott Isensee <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:34:15 -0600

I think you are talking about the spring that raises the hatch. When the latch opens, that spring pops the hatch up enough to get your fingers under it to pull it up. I have never had to look for one, but I expect most of the Bricklin parts vendors have them.

Scott Isensee

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> On Sep 13, 2019, at 9:37 PM, Alan Golbov <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Hi ~
> 
> I'm wondering about the purpose of the small torsion spring screwed under one of the large Phillips head screws on the latch assembly.  This is not the fine gauge tension spring that pulls the latch to the lock position.
> 
> The spring I'm  talking about is external to the latch assembly, and mine is broken with part of it missing.  Can you tell me what it is supposed to be for and whether there are specifications or replacements anywhere?
> 
> Thank you,
> Alan Golbov
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From: Scott Isensee <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:34:15 -0600

Scott Isensee

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From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:18:39 -0500

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Alan,

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Are you talking about the spring with the rubber insert.  If that is the =
case it is to pop the rear hatch up a little when it is unlocked.

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Greg

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From: Alan Golbov <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:18:57 -0700

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Sorry folks - I didn't mention the large compression spring that pops the
hatch up - it's not that one.  I'm attaching pics of the one I mean.  It
was attached to the big screw opposite the one that the large spring is
attached with.  As I look at this, it seems as though both ends of the
spring have been cut with diagonal pliers - a nice, pointed cut, which
would not be a factory spring.  Maybe this is something a previous owner
added, and it wouldn't be the first thing like that I've found on this
car.  I'd still be curious to know if anyone else has something like this
on their hatch latch.  Thanks!

On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 11:18 AM <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Alan,
>
>
>
> Are you talking about the spring with the rubber insert.  If that is the

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the one that the large spring is attached with.=C2=A0 As I look at this, it=
 seems as though both ends of the spring have been cut with diagonal pliers=
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is is something a previous owner added, and it wouldn&#39;t be the first th=
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From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:20:29 -0500

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Alan,

The Bricklin part number for the latch is 16.265 which is probably an =
AMC part.  I am not seeing that spring in the parts catalog, but it may =
not be to that detail.

Greg

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From: Alan Golbov <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:58:50 -0700

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Thanks!

Alan

On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 10:20 PM <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Alan,
>
> The Bricklin part number for the latch is 16.265 which is probably an AMC
> part.  I am not seeing that spring in the parts catalog, but it may not be
> to that detail.
>
> Greg
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks!=C2=A0<br><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><=
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 14, 2019 at 10:20 PM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">gschroe=
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that spring in the parts catalog, but it may not be to that detail.<u></u><=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Greg<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></blockq=
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