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:) Got the replacement parts from local breakers for the princely sum of £29.00. Everything I needed and more, I swapped out both actuators, readjusted the U catch, and bingo!! everything works fine again. Thanks to those who helped with suggestions here on the forum, I hope this saves someone...

I drive a p38 4.0 ltr with LPG conversion, returning the equivilant of 27mpg. Got to say that without the LPG I would not be driving a RR at all. Coincidentally, I will be fitting a hydrogen generator in the very near future and hope to further improve the burn and reduce the petrol consumption...

Had a good long play with the lower gate latch this afternoon, it seems only to work when it feels like it, even when I use the appropriate screwdriver. After a good dose of wd40 I got it to lock when I closed the upper gate, so I am leaving it at that till I get hold of a replacement lower latch.

Cheers Dogsbody, Iv'e tried all the above apart from the electrical side,the lock works perfect with the screwdriver but thats all.Still no joy, apart from using tape on the u catch. Looks like I will be trying the replacement latch route after all. Will let you know when and how it gets...

tape is going round the U shaped piece on the upper tailgate. The upper tailgate fails to lock when it is closed ie can be opened without using the release button. This brings up a fault warning on the dash when the ignition is on.

:( Is this normal ? maybe I should have waited a year or two before trying to pick your brains? Anyway, the problem I have with my P38 is the rear upper tailgate keeps failing to lock. I have done a temporary fix by wrapping the latch with tape,but the catch mech chews this up in a very short...

:) hi everyone, Iv'e just this minute joined, and guess what, I'm looking for help. Is this normal ? maybe I should have waited a year or two before trying to pick your brains? Anyway, the problem I have with my P38 is the rear upper tailgate keeps failing to lock. I have done a temporary fix by...