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Lower tailgate not opening

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SimonR

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 767

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Lower tailgate not opening

Top half opens perfectly but the bottom is really awkward - you can press it 3 or 4 times before it opens

Am concerned as need it to open for the dog crate to open

Anyone else had this or replaced any parts

Thanks D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2

22nd Apr 2013 11:37 am

KJS

Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 149

2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Nara Bronze

Yup had exactly that .... was left with two labs in my box had to lift the cage up so l could open the cage door for them to get out !!

Took it into the dealer who said that it was going to be a 2 - 3 day job, but as they started to strip the rubber switch out they found the seating of the switch was all wrong and adjusted it ! worked fine since then. Prior to it giving up the ghost it was a bit temperamental so it was going in when l could but events overtook me.

Keith

22nd Apr 2013 4:43 pm

SimonR

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 767

Hope it's the same then - booked in for next week D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2

23rd Apr 2013 5:25 pm

KJS

Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 149

Just curious - did this get resolved ?

Keith

10th May 2013 10:13 pm

SimonR

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 767

Yes all fixed - didn't cost me anything but nearly did

They looked at it to assess what parts would be need and was advised either a new cable or actuator or both on the right side.

When home was called and advised that they wanted another look as they couldn't order both parts without me having to pay for them as they were below the return value

I mentioned that I was surprised at the state of the studs on the body as they are quite beaten up by the locks with chunks taken out of them - they hadn't noticed that

took it back the next day to have another look, same mechanic looked at the studs, 10 minutes later all fixed with the studs having been realigned - works perfectly again D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2

12th May 2013 5:18 am

Gurmot

Member Since: 30 Mar 2013
Location: Somerset
Posts: 14

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

Could I please ask for more info on the studs you refer to? What are there, any chance of a photo?

Thanks

12th May 2013 6:55 am

SimonR

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 767

Not sure studs is the right word, just couldn't think of another

D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2

12th May 2013 4:15 pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689

Striker Pin

Easy enough to adjust if you have a Torx head set for your socket set but a

if out of alignment

12th May 2013 4:40 pm

Gurmot

Member Since: 30 Mar 2013
Location: Somerset
Posts: 14

Many thanks for taking the time to post this picture. It now makes perfect sense and I'm sure will help others with similar symptoms.

Cheers - Simon

12th May 2013 6:08 pm

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