hatches

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xekushnr
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are 91-94 hatches interchangeable with 89-90s? i have a 89 and found a 93 hatch for cheap, i just wanted to know if it will fit on my car. those rust holes in my current hatch gotta go, and they look too big to bondo.


gumby
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i believe its the same from 89-93 so youre good to go

push the center of the plastic bolts in or youll break em like me

its possible to remove the wiper hatch harness without cutting any wires. really all it took was a little manipulation to get the connectors through. suggest tying some fishing line on to each as a precaution before pulling em through but i didnt have any problems.

Nissan article DIY: Replacing Your Rusted Hatch says to cut them. this isn't necessaryalright, getting the wiper harness fed back into the new hatch is a pain in the arse.

wear latex gloves unless your retarded like me because theres grease all over the harness.

new hatch didnt have wiper so i cut and sealed certain wires but principles the same.

-weed wacker line works best -thread line through the hatch in a loop-split harness wrap all the way up.-wrap connectors to line with duct tape and pull through one at a time to avoid getting stuck-viola done

tried em all at once, not happenin

you need to stick your hand in there if it fits to feel around for it. theres a couple screws to remove so you dont cut yourself.

pr240sx
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Its easier if you remove the plastic harness from the wires inside the car (passenger side).

Takes a lot of time and patience, but is well worth it!!

Be sure to seal/prep the metal around the hatch hinge (DO NOT USE SILICONE, use polyurethane)

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xekushnr
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well my current hatch doesnt have a wiper and my new one wont, so i dont have to worry.


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