I think I have this one taken care of.
1. Open the tailgate and hatch.
2. Remove the inner panel from the gate.
3. Loosen the latch mechanism hold down bolts on the gate.
4. Get inside with a screwdriver and the 10 mm socket.
>5. Close the gate. Close the hatch.
6. Using the screwdriver for leverage, put the screwdriver in the latch mechanism and pull it snugly shut.
7. Tighten down the latch.
8. Open the gate and hatch.
9. Reinstall the inner panel.
10. Go for a ride.
Listen to the exhaust, the stereo and all sorts of other sounds with no annoying hatch rattle!

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"We will not have peace until they love their children more than they hate us." ~Golda Meir
"Gettin' older: It's no place for sissies!"

Awesome!
I just went out and did it today and it works great! I was wrapping electric tape around the u bolt on the window but now it doesn't make a sound even without the tape. Thanks for the fix.

thank you so much, mine squeaks like crazy. it would drive me nuts, it squeaks over every little bump... i'll try that when i get some time... right now, i'm tied up with the steering column and the brakes.

works like a charm.

wow, thanks a lot. That thing was drivin me crazy. No more driving around with the thick stench of silicone spray filling the truck AND the slightly muted sqeaking.

That fix should also stop leaks too.

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Don't believe everything that you think!

Oh man im gonna have to try that. i was wondering how to fix that.<br>Thanks man! <p></p><i></i>

so this noise is it a rattle or a sqeak cause my truck makes both and they both seem to come from the same place... the passanger side rear. but the rattle only happens some of the time the sqeak happens every time the suspenion compresses which made me think it was from the suspension. but if its the hatch i guess that would make sense too.

I've gotten to the point that when someone rides with me and says "don't that squeeking in the back drive you nuts?" I reply with "what squeek?"

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93 S-15 JIMMY, 4 DOOR - D44 front, 9" rear, 4:88's, 36" Iroks http://www.cardomain.com/id/fourxchevy

Rattle or squeak varies. It's generally the same cause. If it's really loose, it rattles and if it's making partial contact, it squeaks.

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"We will not have peace until they love their children more than they hate us." ~Golda Meir
"Gettin' older: It's no place for sissies!"

what a great tip. my '94 has squeeked from the day it came off the lot. finaly some relief from that insane squeeking!

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

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1994 Jimmy, bullet proof 4L60E, Posi-Lock, Cooper Discoverer STT's, 55w Hella 500's, Camoclad Camo, Magnaflow Cat, Dynomax catback exaust, mostly stock but still takes a beating

well whenever my hatch starts to rattle i pull over open it and shut it and then im good for about two weeks.

i must be too lazy... cause all i do is turn up the tunes... two 10' subs, with 2 6x9;x 2 5 1/4's and 2 2" tweets... that fixed the tailgate squeek,,,

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1991 blazer 4x4 4dr, my first 4x4, put the spare on the roof, next im building bumpers.. next year is the lift kit.
87 2wd 2.8 rolled it.(drove it like a 4x4),
89 2wd 4.3 junkyard (drove it worse then the 87)

I'm with Vince, two 12" Bazooka subs, 6x9" Pioneers, 6.5" Pioneers, 4x6" Alpines, Subs are on a Pioneer 760 Watt 2-channel Amp and the Pioneer speakers are on a Kenwood 640 Watt 4-channel.

I also installed it all myself. I luv sound systems

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1995 Chevy S10 2" BL, custom exhaust, SAS HPD30/8.8, 4.10 gearing, rear limited slip, roll bar, custom front and rear bumpers, XRC-8 winch
Soon to come: 6" halogens, front locker

Im new to the site stumbled across, ive only had my blazer 15 months, i was rear ended and i had to change the tailgate and glass, the new glass sqeaks and chirps, i dont really understand on were to put the screwdriver the put leverage. The following qoute is from the first post-------1. Open the tailgate and hatch.2. Remove the inner panel from the gate.3. Loosen the latch mechanism hold down bolts on the gate.4. Get inside with a screwdriver and the 10 mm socket.5. Close the gate. Close the hatch.6. Using the screwdriver for leverage, put the screwdriver in the latch mechanism and pull it snugly shut.7. Tighten down the latch.8. Open the gate and hatch.9. Reinstall the inner panel. 10. Go for a ride. Listen to the exhaust, the stereo and all sorts of other sounds with no annoying hatch rattle!---------------if someone could maybe take a couple quik pictures so i could see what is being said