Member Since: 29 Sep 2014
Location: Swaffham. Norfolk
Posts: 143
sticky tailgate
so think the upper tailgate is sticky the electrics work but seems to take a few
pushes of the button then it seems to slowly release i reckon the latch on the top of the bottom tailgate
need cleaning or replacing seems an easy job
what i am wanting to know is where do i gain access to fix it
7th Feb 2019 4:38 pm
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
Might be useful - pics from D&G where he had dismantled the tailgate
Member Since: 29 Sep 2014
Location: Swaffham. Norfolk
Posts: 143
looks easy enough
cheers ian
the second one of mikeys helps will give it a go next week
7th Feb 2019 6:47 pm
D&G
Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
Location: Charente 16480
Posts: 3483
Do not put your trim back on until you have checked it will close and open.
I fitted a new actuator, closed the tailgate and it wouldn't open. The cable was not connected inside the unit. This meant I couldn't prise the trim back and pull the cable to undo the tailgate. I had to break the cover so that I could get the actuator back out and pull the inner cable.
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7th Feb 2019 8:26 pm
adds58
Member Since: 13 Feb 2018
Location: Brighton
Posts: 39
Re: sticky tailgate
ghostrider6630 wrote:
so think the upper tailgate is sticky the electrics work but seems to take a few
pushes of the button then it seems to slowly release i reckon the latch on the top of the bottom tailgate
need cleaning or replacing seems an easy Job
Did cleaning the latch solve the problem?
I think I have the same issue. Rear tailgate suddenly stopped opening 9/10 times but I could hear the actuator trying. I took all the trim off and the cable looks fine and the actuator does seem to be pulling all the way back fine. However when watching the latch it seems really slow to rotate once released.
5th Apr 2020 3:54 pm
adds58
Member Since: 13 Feb 2018
Location: Brighton
Posts: 39
I just went to the car and the boot wouldn’t open after numerous tries. As the trim is still off, I pulled the cable by the actuator and it unlocked.
Is it likely the actuator then on its way out and the sticky latch isn’t helping?
Would people recommend I just replace both for good measure?
5th Apr 2020 8:32 pm
adds58
Member Since: 13 Feb 2018
Location: Brighton
Posts: 39
So I ended up replacing just the actuator and that did the trick. It’s seems the latch rotating slowly was
A byproduct of the actuator being on its way out!
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