stickedy Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ok, here's the story: Since the handhold of my tailgate (opener) was really rusty, I decided to replace it with one from a donor car. That was no real problem, but I forgot to adjust the opener (that metal rod), so I couldn't open the tailgate after closing it. Ah, things happen... Anyway, since I haven't reinstalled the cladding yet, I could easily open the tailgate from the inside. I then adjusted that metal rod and tested the opening several times. No problem, everything works fine. So I decided that it would be time to reinstall the cladding am make everything looking nice again. That was a mistake! The next day, I couldn't open my tailgate when I try to and since I can't reach the necessary components from the inside now, I have no clue how to open it. Does anyone have an idea how to open that tailgate? Except from destroying the cladding That would be my next approach when there is no alternative... Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 If you can't get the cladding off, you could try drilling hole with a hole saw through the cladding so you can at least reach in there to unlatch the tailgate. Then you can just get a round rubber plug or something to fill the hole. That would probably look better than completely destroying the cladding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbianchi Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 That SUCKS! I drove my legy all winter 1 year with the dash frankensteined together till I was sure my hvac controls fix was relieable, come spring all was well so reassembled and then my wifes hvac took a vacation go figure........G:popcorn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) I was able to work that plastic off from inside the car on a June day. I was sweaty and pissed but I didn't break it. I didn't get it all the way off, just worked it down from the window and reached into the ranthor pit of sharp steel and found the lever and pulled it too it popped open Edited October 23, 2012 by Ricearu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverdoold Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Is it not locked, as in key-locked (sorry but it can happen). You can try to grap the unlock handle and push hard in and then pull very hard. It can open with a loud bang. I had it once when a steel wire was locked with the locking mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickedy Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thanks, I will try this tomorrow. I I have no luck, I will do what Legacy777 suggested. Found someone with the right tool ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickedy Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) So, today was the big day, after fixing my exhaust, I finally managed to open that tailgate again. it was the rather uhm ultimate solution with drilling a hole in cladding, nothing else worked. But now it's fixed Next things to do: front axles, ball joints, track rod ends and brake pads (perhaps also brake discs) And installing the LPG equipment How nice that there is always work to do Edited November 14, 2012 by stickedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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