got a delocked/wipered tailgate on route as we speak and plan on fitting it, hopefully over the weekend. just curious to how easy it is to remove and refit it? will i need a helper? (im assuming i will, but could make life a little easier if i dont have to pester the mrs to help) any tips/pointers i should know? thanks.

defo need a helper,im assuming theres just one big connector to unclip and thats it,I dont really know though as ive never done it

Will need 1 or 2 people to hold the Boot In place while you undo- and redo the bolts and connectors

Ziggy

got the boot. damn thing got a crease in the bottom right corner where the courier must have put it down. grrrrr. gotta try flatten it out a little.

Buggers ! isnt that sort of thing covered on parcel insurance ?

nope. things like doors windscreens and boots aint covered. :bang:

Oh no ! hopefully you can sort it

Is it not possible to just tap it back into place with a couple of pieces of wood and a hammer? Just very very carefully? lol

its worth a shot. will have to see what i can work out tomorra. asked in the bodyshop section to see if anyone knows of any ideas. was a sing in an otherwise good day (car wise anyways. lol)

Ah just looked at the pic you posted i thought you meant a crease/ripple in the paint,hopefully you can bend it back without the paint cracking

yeah. think ill have to give the wood/hammer treatment a go and hope for the best. wouldnt mine as such, boot only cost a tenner, but the courier cost 25 and caused this. sucks.

tbf even if you know its not covered by insurance,i would still ring up and have a moan,maybe they would give you some money off or something.Or they could be complete arse's about it,But you dont know until you ask

its worth a shot. will have to see what i can work out tomorra.

The transport damage issue is probably due the sender for not packing it properly. The courier wont cover for that.

Seriously - dont try to DIY repair it one false move and it will be totally ****ed. Get a pro panel beater to take a look - he might be able to repair it with minimal paint damage.

whats the likely cost of getting that done tho?

I have no idea, but if you try to DIY and **** it up the costs will be even worse. Many times a good panel man can fix dings and dents if they are new and no-one has tried to "improve" it.

Mate i changed by boot last week by coincidence!

Its not a difficult job, 20 minutes with a helper.

The tricky bit is to get your existing wires for lock and wiper down the left hand side of the boot. If the wires on the new boot are already there then kind of tie the new ones to it and pull the whole thing through. Its proper tight down the side so take it easy - dont go ripping a wire! :bang:

Then its just 2 hinges at top. The new boot has probably got them attached but I recommend using your existing hinges as they are aligned plus you don't have to pull your ceiling lining down to access the removal bolt. If they don't line up perfect with the new boot then you can carefully tear the lining away from the roof and loosen the bolt and wiggle it side to side but you shouldn't need to.

Get one hydraulic fitted first to take 50% of the weight then do all the adjustments.

Peace

the boot is delocked and de wipered. is the boot release connected to the wiring loom?

The release is by a pull cable

WhiteSei said:

The release is by a pull cable

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Yup

it runs down the driver side Side Interior Skirts Into the boot and comes in on the left and ends up on the right hand side

Ziggy