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| Author: | Marck [ Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | NGV tailgate popping open |
Hi I had a small mishap with the tailgate of my little Suzi. I gave the tailgate a small tap through the spare on a post not hard and no visible damage but now my tailgate pops open when driving. It can be 5 km or 500 meters between it happening and you can hear it pop when it opens if the road is smooth. You can give the spare a tug and it will just pop open. This is even when you have the doors locked. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks Marc |
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| Author: | henno [ Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NGV tailgate popping open |
The bracket/latch is probably bent, at the very least. |
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| Author: | threshold [ Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NGV tailgate popping open |
Try some crc or wd40 first. If they gunk up sometimes they will not close properly. Had that issue with other vehicles. Youre not running an oversize spare? |
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| Author: | Marck [ Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NGV tailgate popping open |
I pulled the lock apart and cleaned it down and lubed it up with inox. I gave the rear door a bit of a touch up with a jack and a bit of timber and it's a little better but will still pop with a little force. i will order a latch and see how that goes |
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| Author: | fordem [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NGV tailgate popping open |
My suspicion is that when you replace the latch the problem will persist - the door is most likely bent |
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| Author: | Marck [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NGV tailgate popping open |
Yeah you could be right but unfortunately it's the next step in the search for a fix. The last thing I want to do is replace the door if it can be avoided. The simplest thing would have been looking where I was going. |
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