# Chevy Lumina 1991 hatch lock

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-lumina-1991-hatch-lock/30795>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** van, doors, lumina, locks\
**Created:** [May 21, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-lumina-1991-hatch-lock/30795 "2009-05-21T21:19:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![dougiefresh27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@dougiefresh27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dougiefresh27)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-lumina-1991-hatch-lock/30795/1 "2009-05-21T21:19:18Z")

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Since I can’t get the lock to work on the hatch can I just release the current lock by sliding out the retension plate thingy and replace it with another that has a key from a junk yard?