Capri Hatch Problem

[Sharpei01]

Im having some problems keeping my hatch lined up and it seems there is a lot of play in one of the hinges. Does anyone know of a repair kit for these? are there bushings in this similar to the doors? What am I up against here?

[Gord]

You can buy new hinges from Ford and some autobody supply shops have them. Make sure the brand you buy has a good reputation.

[86 50CPRI]

Dont know if this has anything to do with your problem,well not the hinges anyway...recently,my striker bolt threw its plastic bushing;cracked and split and departed.Well ,after that,the hatch would not stay latched.Even before that,if I went around a corner just wrong,the hatch would pop loose.
Anyway,I was in ACE hardware looking for something,and was looking through those parts bins they have,and saw a bronze bushing that looked about the same size.I brought in the plastic one and it matched EXACTLY.So I installed it...took a little adjusting ,but the hatch does NOT pop loose anymore.

Pete

[Sharpei01]

yeah the hinge on the passenger side has alot of play in it ... I dont see a bushing in either of them now .... im up for replacing both of them and just be done with it... I wasnt sure if these had been obsoleted yet or not... thanks for the help guys

[Anonymous]

Im sure you can find a pair of those hinges really easy at a junkyard. for like 5 bucks. It might take some time to get them off though. Although its worth it instead of buying some new ones. Also if you go to the junkyard to get a pair (im sure you can at least find 2 pairs) you dont have to worry about breaking somthing in the process of getting them off. So you will know what to do when you take them off your car.