Touring tailgate rattle

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grantfk10
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Post Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:24 pm

I'm sure I've seen a fix on here for the common touring tailgate rattle, anyone help?
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Post Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:32 pm

Adjust the hook part of the catch! Just turn the visible 13mm nut.
Top hinge and vee blocks at the sides are all adjustable, so there's no excuse for not having perfect panel gaps and zero rattles.
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Post Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:54 pm

Cheers Brian :)
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Post Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:09 pm

on my tale gate one of the rams has gone weak so the good one pushes the tale gate to one side
so my tale gates panel gaps arent that good and it rattles some :roll:
too tight to buy new ones though :wink: