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How do you adjust a liftgate on a '98 V70 T-5

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darrinf15e
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Year and Model: 1998 V70 T5
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How do you adjust a liftgate on a '98 V70 T-5

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I need to adjust my hatch on my 98 V70. At the top of the hatch on the passenger side, it sticks up about 1/8 inch above the seal. On the drivers side it sits flush. As a result when it rains, rain drips down my rear window. I never noticed the issue until I washed my car the other day. I just moved from Las Vegas where it never rains to North Dakota. I am afraid of water/snow/ice getting inside the car.

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Post by JRL »

Never heard of that before.
I guess you need to remove the inner plastic panels, then you will see the tailagate hinge and strut and go from there
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Post by drosser »

15 years later, I have the same exact problem. Did you ever figure it out?

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Post by abscate »

Do you have the same offset on the lift gate? I happen to have a car being parted out with the Lyft gate removed if you need pictures of the latches, etc.
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