Re: HELP - Chevy Blazer - Body work

You'll need to pull the rods in from each side, a pair of 10R's (Vise Grips) and a helper are handy here in order to release the tailgate. A replacement is available in the "Help" section at your favorite auto parts store.

Have a great one!

Bush

I have a '96 Chevy S-10 Blazer. The latch on the rear window was >loose and I removed the interior panel to tighten it. One of the >parts fell inside the "tailgate" and I removed the metal panel inside >the tailgate to retrieve it. > >Got everything all tixed and tightened up and reassembled and shut the >tailgate. When I did, the rod that that connects the "opener" handle >to the opener mechanism popped out of its seat. Now, I can't open the >tailgate. > >Is there another way to unlatch the tailgate so I can open it and get >back down into the mechanism? > >TIA > >Chuck - jurgens at bellsouth dot net

. . . HELP - Chevy Blazer - Body work Group: alt.autos.4x4.chevy-trucks Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2003, 5:36pm (CST-2) From: snipped-for-privacy@bellsouth.net (Zig)

I have a '96 Chevy S-10 Blazer. The latch on the rear window was loose and I removed the interior panel to tighten it. One of the parts fell inside the "tailgate" and I removed the metal panel inside the tailgate to retrieve it.

Got everything all tixed and tightened up and reassembled and shut the tailgate. When I did, the rod that that connects the "opener" handle to the opener mechanism popped out of its seat. Now, I can't open the tailgate.

Is there another way to unlatch the tailgate so I can open it and get back down into the mechanism?

TIA Chuck =A0 - =A0 jurgens at bellsouth dot net =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

A "Snap-On" ... "Master Lockout" kit ...... it has vertually everything you'll ever need to pop a lock, or door release mechanism.

or..... a mobile locksmith that has one.....

or..... a local mechanic that has one.....

marshmonster ~:~