touring tailgate

Post Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:52 pm

just a quick one can you open the tailgate on a touring from inside?

Post Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:22 pm

Don't think so, but no doubt someone will come along and say different..........

Post Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:11 am

Not as in pushing a button or pulling a lever, but you can with an OE spanner.

Post Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:30 pm

how ?

Post Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:46 pm

By completely unscrewing the adjustment nut for the U shaped hook on the bottom of the tailgate that engages with the catch on the body. You need to remove the inner cover on the tailgate to do this.

Post Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:05 am

Can confirm this too. Takes about 5 mins to remove. Once open, you can either unbolt the whole latch mech or access the back of the mech and push(pull) on the little tab at the back of the lock

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So by tightening these nuts, will it stop the dreaded rattle?

Post Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:50 pm

oze30 wrote:
So by tightening these nuts, will it stop the dreaded rattle?

Combination of tightening this and adjusting the wedges at the sides will produce a totally rattle free tailgate. Only rattle in a BMW should be the tick of the clock and the sound of a straight six.

Post Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:09 pm

mine doesn't rattle... didn't know there was a problem with them tbh!

Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:29 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
oze30 wrote:
So by tightening these nuts, will it stop the dreaded rattle?
Combination of tightening this and adjusting the wedges at the sides will produce a totally rattle free tailgate. Only rattle in a BMW should be the tick of the clock and the sound of a straight six.

Which wedges??? The ones the dodgey bump stops sit against?? If so, do you just undo and move or...?

Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:09 pm

Only rattle in a BMW should be the tick of the clock and the sound of a straight six.

Perfect prose Brian - Hat's off to you, love it

Post Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:52 pm

wahey opened with the key lol was a bit stif but now seems to work freely just a pity the struts are knackered it hurts when you find out they don't lol

Post Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:37 am

oze30 wrote:So by tightening these nuts, will it stop the dreaded rattle?

I've spent many an afternoon tweaking the adjustments on my tailgate and still it groans when driving over bumps.

I've even adjusted the hinge bolts at the top!

Can anyone answer me this: when the tailgate is latched, are the threaded rubber bump stops on the tailgate meant to rest TIGHTLY against the plastic wedges on the body? I would assume so...

Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:32 pm

KDS wrote:
oze30 wrote:So by tightening these nuts, will it stop the dreaded rattle?
I've spent many an afternoon tweaking the adjustments on my tailgate and still it groans when driving over bumps. I've even adjusted the hinge bolts at the top!

Can anyone answer me this: when the tailgate is latched, are the threaded rubber bump stops on the tailgate meant to rest TIGHTLY against the plastic wedges on the body? I would assume so...

if they rested TIGHTLY then they wont have any absorption left for any changes in distance..

set them slightly softer.