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Alex
Guest
Does anybody know how hard it is or how to remove a bootlid/tailgate?
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Andy
Guest
its easy mate
open boot and remove all the plastic trim from the inside. disconnest the rear wiper (power and water) remove high level break light and disconnect the rear heating element power supply.
the black tubing at the top that houses the wire and water feed needs to be pulled from the boot lid and then pull the wires etc through and out the boot lid.
next slacken off the 2 13mm bolts hiding under the 2 plastic bits in the roof lining at the back.
remove the top clips from the boot lifters / holders and then undo the rest of the bolts. make sure you keep an eye on the lifters / have a mate to support the boot and once the bolts are undo lift and wiggle the lifters free as needs be
jobs a goodun
Andy_sx
open boot and remove all the plastic trim from the inside. disconnest the rear wiper (power and water) remove high level break light and disconnect the rear heating element power supply.
the black tubing at the top that houses the wire and water feed needs to be pulled from the boot lid and then pull the wires etc through and out the boot lid.
next slacken off the 2 13mm bolts hiding under the 2 plastic bits in the roof lining at the back.
remove the top clips from the boot lifters / holders and then undo the rest of the bolts. make sure you keep an eye on the lifters / have a mate to support the boot and once the bolts are undo lift and wiggle the lifters free as needs be
jobs a goodun
Andy_sx
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Alex
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Changing bootlid/tailgate
Cheers mate.
Cheers mate.
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Wimmy
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It must be easy I even I managed to do it once.
One thing I should add. When pulling the wires and the tubing through attach them to a long piece of string. When the tubing and wires are out keep the string inside the tailgait.
When reconnecting this tailgate attach wires and tubing to string to easily pull it back through again
One thing I should add. When pulling the wires and the tubing through attach them to a long piece of string. When the tubing and wires are out keep the string inside the tailgait.
When reconnecting this tailgate attach wires and tubing to string to easily pull it back through again
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Alex
Guest
Changing bootlid/tailgate
Ok thanks Wimmy.
Ok thanks Wimmy.
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Andy
Guest
thats just too damn logical Wim, especially for me!
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Wimmy
Guest
Saves a lot of hassle trying to thread that bloody tubing back through though. 
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Anonymous
Guest
good advice but i'd use cable you'll be annoyed if it snapped back to square one with additional lost time!
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Andy
Guest
Boot Lid
I changed my boot lid a few months ago, and it took me nearly an hour complete !! Simply an easy job. Jus get yourself an extra pair of hands to ofer the replacement lid onto your motor.
Be careful with the heated window contacts, they can break off reAlly easy, but solder back on too !
Andy Bravo 80sx ( GT Bootlid)
I changed my boot lid a few months ago, and it took me nearly an hour complete !! Simply an easy job. Jus get yourself an extra pair of hands to ofer the replacement lid onto your motor.
Be careful with the heated window contacts, they can break off reAlly easy, but solder back on too !
Andy Bravo 80sx ( GT Bootlid)