If you're handy it's an easy DIY. Might as well know how so next time it breaks you can replace the handle very quickly.
Almost undoubtably a rivet holding the spring pivot in the crappy latch handle broke. The cable is fine and it is still connected to the latch handle. (The handle is a crappy part that is used in several Toyota / Lexus SUVs.) Assuming so you'll only need only that one part.
link to my site for some pics showing the hatch apart and the inside view of the handle / cable connection - you might find it useful.
Steve
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Originally Posted by daronk
I have the rear latch issue right now.
My questions are:
Is this an easy DIY? If so has anyone posted directions (I searched but didn't find)?
Is 69090-08010 the only part that I need?
I haven't seen the hatch yet but my wife says that the handle is just flopping back and forth which tells me that the cable connection is probably busted.
Shop quoted me $85 parts, $185 labor. If they take that much labor am I in for a whole day of rear hatch trouble.
Thanks.
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