cheesequarterpounder
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The tailgate suddenly failed to open on my recently acquired Stilo estate.
After a bit of swearing, I managed to open it manually from the inside by placing a screwdriver in the slot in the plastic trim inside the spare wheel well.
Having stripped off all the paneling, I exposed the lock and managed to remove the small white cased electric mechanism behind the lock (held with two screws.
Before getting ripped off by a dealer for a replacement, I intend testing the mechanism by running 12v across it and seeing what happens.
1). Is the failure of the electric servo operating the door locks a common problem ?
2). Anyone got any ideas about how much a replacement servo unit will cost ?
3). Where is recommended that I might get a s/h part ?
Ta
After a bit of swearing, I managed to open it manually from the inside by placing a screwdriver in the slot in the plastic trim inside the spare wheel well.
Having stripped off all the paneling, I exposed the lock and managed to remove the small white cased electric mechanism behind the lock (held with two screws.
Before getting ripped off by a dealer for a replacement, I intend testing the mechanism by running 12v across it and seeing what happens.
1). Is the failure of the electric servo operating the door locks a common problem ?
2). Anyone got any ideas about how much a replacement servo unit will cost ?
3). Where is recommended that I might get a s/h part ?
Ta
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