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BrianT

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Santorini Black

Tailgate Actuator Photo's required

Does anyone have any photo's of the trim that i need to remove/break to get to the upper tailgate cable.

I can here the actuator when i use the button but nothing happening so i assume the cable has broken.

Thanks,

BrianT

MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)

23rd Sep 2012 3:30 pm

top-tech

Member Since: 05 Aug 2010
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 31

You don't brake anything repairing this fault. Get in the boot! Where the lower tailgate latch is put a small chisel or wide screw driver up under the black plastic top trim. Move the tool handle from the bottom to the top prizing out the lower carpet section. You can pull the lower trim away from the tailgate about 100-150 cm away from the tailgate. Now insert your hand and remove the foam water shedder. Behind the shedder is the black Bowden cable. Cut the plastic cover and the outer metal part of the cable to show the inner cable. You can do this with some side cutters.now you can pull on the inner cable and the upper tailgate will release. Disassemble trims replace latch and shedder and refit trims! Job done-no breakages!! 8)

23rd Sep 2012 4:21 pm

BrianT

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069

Only problem being i cant get the cable out far enough let alone getting enough room to get a pair of cutters/knife in,there have been suggestions of putting a screw driver in and levering the latch,how the

are you meant to do that?

As you can tell i am starting to loose the rag as i have been at it for so long now i have no skin left on the back of my hands

Thanks anyway for the advice though.

BrianT. MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)

23rd Sep 2012 5:24 pm

geoff.

Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531

Brian

you should be able to expose the ns front edge of the mechanism the cable goes into and clips in put a screw driver on the black plastic clip part that sits in the grove and bang it towards the rear of the car should come out then you can grab the broken end with a good set of pliers and pull it to open it

23rd Sep 2012 5:45 pm

BrianT

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069

Thanks Geoff,

Have given up now but have enlisted the help of Site member DaveT.just heading over to his now,if i can drive now that is,what with my big fat swollen hands now

BrianT

MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)

23rd Sep 2012 5:53 pm

StephenO

Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1651

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Zambezi Silver

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23rd Sep 2012 8:38 pm

Dave T

Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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23rd Sep 2012 8:41 pm

BrianT

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069

Big

to Dave T.

All sorted now.Will order new one this week.

Dont know where the blood came from,not on my hands

Once again he has come to the rescue(we wont mention Forrest Estate)

BrianT

MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)

23rd Sep 2012 9:20 pm

BrianT

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069

New parts arrived today,many thanks to TLO

5 min job to replace and all working fine now.

Big thanks to Dave T for getting it open in the first place

As it is nearly 8 years old i am guessing the new one will last at least half that long by which time i will not have the car so i have chosen not to add an emergency release(oh i am so going to regret that

).

BrianT

MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)

27th Sep 2012 2:33 pm

StephenO

Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1651

I think the new one is a slightly better design Brian so it might last 10 years you never know?

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2005 D3 Zambezi Silver
1995 Defender 90 300Tdi Coniston Green
1968 Series 2a SWB Bronze Green

27th Sep 2012 6:28 pm

BrianT

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069

MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)

27th Sep 2012 7:07 pm

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