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
So,, are you saying that one side unlatches & the rod to the other side dropped ??? The reason I ask is cuz I'm developing problems with my 95 Sierra tailgate latch. Rich