Tailgate Latch Spring Snapped on My 1995 Yukon

[atrex21]

Hi- went to close my tailgate this morning only to find that the left spring on the latch snapped. How in the world do I fix this? Looks like it’s riveted in.

This is my work truck, so it’s important.

Any advice on parts or repair would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Are you saying that the entire latch assembly is riveted into place?

 

[atrex21]

It looks like it- but don’t quote me…

 

[exp500]

Remove the inner panel and take a few more pics!

 

[east302]

The spring wasn’t sold separately, so you’d need the whole latch. Here are the GM part numbers, but it’s surely a salvage yard find by now unless a dealer can find one.

The latch isn’t the same as those used on pickup tailgates, but it is the same part for any 92-00 K-Blazer, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon.

It’s for the wrong side, but here’s an eBay listing for one so you can see what it looks like. It looks like it would be bolted in and removed from inside the tailgate.

95 96 97 98 99 CHEVY TAHOE RIGHT REAR TAILGATE LOCK LATCH OEM 3223-14 | eBay

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