the tailgate lock barrel in my 2004 legacy wagon is frozen up, and the lock rod has been missing since I got it this past January.
6 weeks ago I grabbed a lock rod from an outback while at the salvage yard. I didn't get a look cylinder then because the donor vehicles were either missing the key or they were also frozen. So I figured I would get a rod then so I would then only need a cylinder.
I picked up a lock barrel from a 2003 for my 2004. When I was installing the rod I noticed that the rod is too short.
Is it possible that the rod is too short? I was sure it was definitely an OB from 00-04. Perhaps I was wrong.