Tailgate

[Kieron]

Hi on opening the tail gate the other day and placing some wellies on the lower tail gate I heard a noise similar to a bottle of wine dropping on concrete
On further inspection I noticed that steel pipe work that runs from one side to the other under plastic hinged part had snapped off where it renters the near side of the tailgate
Any ideas what this is for and is it important that I repair it ?
I’ll try and add pictures tomorrow

 

[GTV]

Sounds like the torsion spring that helps raise the gate.

 

[Ayune]

This thing?

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[Kieron]

Many thanks for that
I'll order a new one . Is it an easy job for me to do ?

 

[Mike NXP]

Many thanks for that
I'll order a new one . Is it an easy job for me to do ?

I just replaced mine as well it is pretty easy but you may also want to get the hardware to go with it if you have a bit of rust. There are some bolts, a guide, and some rubber grommets for an extra few bucks

 

[Kieron]

Many thanks for that
That 2 jobs I've got to complete. This and the water trickling in through the speaker vent in the cargo area need sorting

 

[Jack90210]

Mine is pretty rusty and I'm thinking about swapping in a new one. Does the lower rear door have to come off?

 

[KDawg1992]

I just replaced mine as well it is pretty easy but you may also want to get the hardware to go with it if you have a bit of rust. There are some bolts, a guide, and some rubber grommets for an extra few bucks

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Hey dude, I’ve got the parts ready to replace my torsion bar but it seems like I’d have to take the gate off to get it installed properly. Did you have to take the gate off the hinges to get the new bar in and the middle section bent back to the clip/guide? Or did you just muscle it into place with the gate still on the hinges?

 

[Mike NXP]

Hey dude, I’ve got the parts ready to replace my torsion bar but it seems like I’d have to take the gate off to get it installed properly. Did you have to take the gate off the hinges to get the new bar in and the middle section bent back to the clip/guide? Or did you just muscle it into place with the gate still on the hinges?

Hmmm shoot, I cant remember the exact procedure but I know for sure I've never removed my tailgate so apparently I managed to get it done somehow lol sorry

 

[Aracobuilt]

Many thanks for that
That 2 jobs I've got to complete. This and the water trickling in through the speaker vent in the cargo area need sorting

Have you found the cause of the water intrusion? You might want to apply some Shin Etsu grease to your weather stripping on your rear quarter glass. That might be where the water is coming from.