Changing a tailgate

[PaddyB]

Are there any tips/tricks when changing a tailgate, or snags to be avoided.

It all seems quite simple apart from the wiring so I'm thinking I'm probably missing something.

Cheers.

[Nick Mann]

It's fecking heavy!

I seem to remember the wiring is easier to remove from the car than the tailgate. There is also the washer pipework to sort. It's been a very long time since I did it!

[PaddyB]

It's fecking heavy!

I seem to remember the wiring is easier to remove from the car than the tailgate. There is also the washer pipework to sort. It's been a very long time since I did it!

If brawn is required I'll be OK - it's the brains bit that catches me out.

So are the some connectors for the tailgate wiring inside the car buried under (above??) the headlining ??

The washer on mine is just a flexipipe between the car & tailgate - looks like it should pull of.

[PaddyB]

Just had a gander in the manual & there's a harness connector just inside the car.

It looks like it could be a pain to adjust it correctly tho' - hanging doors has never been a forte of mine.

[GalantOnly]

Saloon got connector in the trunk, but estates don't... It's quite illogical
So removing loom inside the tailgate on estate is the easiest way to do it. There are two connectors inside the tailgate for this job

I removed a lot of tailgates in my life and never had any adjustment issues. So don't worry about that