Tailgate adjustment

tophatter · Post by **tophatter** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:31 pm

Can anyone tell me how to adjust the tailgate, when the tailgate is shut one side is flush and the other is slightly proud. Thanks

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:22 pm

Wow thats weird! I know you can adjust for overall looseness when shut by undoing the bolts of the lock catch on the boot floor, adjusting the lock catch and re-tightening. Might improve things though not really a proper answer. Makes you wonder if the vehicle is out of true for some reason

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:26 pm

Bit dark to look now, but is there any adjustment on the hinges? If not, I suspect your tailgate is somehow bent.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:50 pm

Open it and give it a tweak on the hinges by twisting in the opposite direction from the bottom. Common bodyshop practice - just watch you don't tweak too far and the window pops out

Yamaha · Post by **Yamaha** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:29 am

I'm with Dandy on that one - works for cooker doors!!

Mike

tophatter · Post by **tophatter** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:47 pm

Cheers, I'll give it a go

pippin · Post by **pippin** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:27 pm

Just don't put the chicken in the rear of the Bongo and expect it to come out cooked.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:14 am

lol......that one took me a nanosecond to compute Pippin