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hippopoo

Member

• Oct 1, 2012

• #1

Hi,

Tailgate is leaking - I've located where. It's hinge side, near to where glass joins door. On the car-side the seal has a flangey flat bit that should marry up to the odd contour of the door...

I've googled it and found no solution other than buy a new seal - £100. Anyone managed to fix it a cheaper way?

Cheers.

 

Last edited: Jan 29, 2013

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nfgles

New Member

• Jan 17, 2013

• #2

Hello there, I had the same fault with mine the well in the boot was filling with water.
My fix, take off the tail gate door card, you will see the wiring loom comes from the hinge side to inside the door ie in the card not the door itself. I found water tracking down the loom dripping on the slider for the ram and dripping in the car. Solution at the lowest point of the loom pull it up and zip tie it. Now the lowest point is in the door so the water drips in there and out the drain holes where its suppose to.
Hope this makes sence if not will post some pics.

 

Grayo

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2013

• #3

nfgles said:

Hello there, I had the same fault with mine the well in the boot was filling with water.
My fix, take off the tail gate door card, you will see the wiring loom comes from the hinge side to inside the door ie in the card not the door itself. I found water tracking down the loom dripping on the slider for the ram and dripping in the car. Solution at the lowest point of the loom pull it up and zip tie it. Now the lowest point is in the door so the water drips in there and out the drain holes where its suppose to.
Hope this makes sence if not will post some pics.

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I've got the same problem and would like to see the pictures please.

Thanks

Grayo

 

baptista

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2013

• #4

on mine the loom runs on the inside of the tailgate

just make sure it leaves enough room for the window cables and pulleys

 

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nfgles

New Member

• Jan 17, 2013

• #5

Hello again, will take some pics over the weekend and post them.

 

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nfgles

New Member

• Feb 7, 2013

• #6

hello again sorry for the delay been busy. here is the pic of my tailgate

 

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Optimus Prime

Well-Known Member

• Feb 7, 2013

• #7

simply take the existing seal off and then refit it again, always goes back slightly different and may well cure your problem

 

potus

Well-Known Member

• Feb 7, 2013

• #8

Optimus Prime said:

simply take the existing seal off and then refit it again, always goes back slightly different and may well cure your problem

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sounds like a good idea, will try that on mine. thanks for the info!