02 Tahoe. Got new rear hatch, it won’t latch

[Zzyn]

I just got a replacement rear hatch for the 2002 Tahoe. It came off an 02 Tahoe. But the little hook on it doesn’t go into the receiver. It’s too low. It all hooked up fine but just won’t latch due to the lower angle of that hook. Is there any way to fix it? Can it be bent? Or did I just get given the wrong hatch? Thanks!

 

[Zzyn]

It’s like it’s angle down instead of straight out. Frustrated.

 

[Doubeleive]

how much is it off? 1" 2" 3" you might have to loosen it up and adjust it from the description, pictures would help

 

[Fless]

Is it possible that the piece on the hatch or the body can be turned around? How does the replacement compare to the old one?

 

[Zzyn]

 

[Zzyn]

Hard to see but the I is list too low to go into the receiver.

 

[Fless]

So it's the window glass, not the hatch latch, right? Didn't the hatch come with glass that fit?

 

[Doubeleive]

Hard to see but the I is list too low to go into the receiver.

that's the glass hatch, not the rear hatch.
you might want to look up at where it mounts on the top and see if the brackets on the rear hatch door can be adjusted up, I never had to adjust mine before so not sure if that can be done or not

 

[Fless]

And is this the glass that came with the hatch, or one from the old hatch?

 

[Doubeleive]

maybe somebody dropped it and bent the metal loop part if so then you can maybe bend it back straight but do it carefully so the glass does not break, maybe use a vice
all "maybe"s lol