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1999 V70XC Lift Gate Rattle - Easy Fix!

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
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atomicbear
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Joined: 27 July 2010
Year and Model: V70XC, 1999
Location: Vancouver, BC

1999 V70XC Lift Gate Rattle - Easy Fix!

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My 1999 V70XC had a rattling (loose) lift gate - not the plastic insert, but the liftgate itself. I couldn't find any adjustable screws or bolts, so I came up with an easy and cheap fix that works like a charm! 5 wraps of black plastic electrical tape around the latch loop (the part that the latch hooks on to). It's been several weeks now, and no rattle, no nothing!!! It's perfect. (I checked to see if the tape is being cut or damaged by the latch, and it looks like nothing is happening to it). Anyways, kind of a redneck fix but it looks good, and costs about .00001 cents and about 1 minute of time. :) :D

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