Lower Rear Tailgate

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TAKdriver

TAKdriver

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I'm having probs. sourcing a new rear lower tailgate : my existing one is fine except the bottom edge which is going with rust.
While searching e-bay I saw one from ( I think) a Vogue : it had what looked like a chequered plate along the bottom edge. Has anybody tried repairing the lower edge with a weld/fold ?
 
IMO please don't do it, if you are unhappy with a bit of corrosion, change the tailgate there will be loads on ebay right colour, £50 plus carriage, or buy a rattle can and sand it down prime, paint and clear coat.
 
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That's a good tip, is there some sort of isolating strip between the 2 layers that breaks down over time? when i replace my front wings found fibre washers under each bolting contact point.
 
Datatek said:
Lower tailgate skin is alloy, frame is steel, you can't weld the two together.
I tip oil in mine on a regular basis which stops the electrolytic corrosion.
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Sorry Data, just using your reply for stage 2 !
I've now got my tailgate : it's in for painting and I'm preparing for fitting. You need to remove the RH luggage cover support to undo the harness running to the tailgate : it looks like just spring clips holding the plastic luggage cover support ( screwnails undone) : I don't want to force it in case I break the plastic.
Is it just a brute force push up or is there a tchnique to getting it out of the clips ?
Thanks
 
TAKdriver said:
Sorry Data, just using your reply for stage 2 !
I've now got my tailgate : it's in for painting and I'm preparing for fitting. You need to remove the RH luggage cover support to undo the harness running to the tailgate : it looks like just spring clips holding the plastic luggage cover support ( screwnails undone) : I don't want to force it in case I break the plastic.
Is it just a brute force push up or is there a tchnique to getting it out of the clips ?
Thanks
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Sorry, no idea, I've never removed it.
 
benthomas said:
That's a good tip, is there some sort of isolating strip between the 2 layers that breaks down over time? when i replace my front wings found fibre washers under each bolting contact point.
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I have now fitted a new lower tailgate : there were various places where bi-metal reaction had fused stuff including, surprisingly one of the bolts for the rear light cluster.
I'm about to scrap the original : anybody needing hinges or the top plastic strip....or anything else off it for that matter before I scrap it ? Postage only, obviously.
Incidentally thanks to Data I have sprayed interior with oil....as well as waxoil and run some engine oil down through the bottom seam.
 
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