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Brian Mason



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JayMann wrote:
Cool good stuff Thumbs Up


Jay, do you think we could market our "vibration elimination and tailgate ehancement kit" to Land Rover??? Thumbs Up

Bout time we got one-up on those indifferent lazy bas Censored tards??? Ner Ner

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Brian Mason wrote:
However, if it's an irritating noisy plasticy creak, then the Velcro fluffy pads should cure it. Good luck mate. Thumbs Up


Totally brilliant Thumbs Up Just did mine and then drove over about 6 speed humps in a row.....not a creak to be heard....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Very Happy RRS TDV6 Bluetooth, VR, Roof

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For completeness, also see this brand new TSB (# LTB00006 in North America) for another possible source of liftgate window creaks and rattles (note the VIN range, this is for a relatively small number of newer build 06s only):

Quote:
Liftgate Noise
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Range Rover Sport (LS) VIN: 6A956500 to 6A975601
CONDITION SUMMARY:
LIFTGATE NOISE
Situation: A customer may report a concern of a rattle or creak noise coming from the rear liftgate window glass area. Some liftgate glass striker loops may not have been plastic coated, which could lead to the noise concern.
Action: Should a customer report this noise concern, refer to the Repair Procedure detailed in this bulletin to verify source of noise and rectify the concern.
MODIFY REAR LIFTGATE GLASS LATCH STRIKER LOOP
1. Visually inspect the rear liftgate window glass latch striker loop to verify there is a black plastic coating applied, as illustrated by the shaded area depicted in Figure 1.
2. If the striker loop has a black plastic coating, the loop may not be the root cause of the noise and further diagnosis is required.
3. If the striker loop does not have a black plastic coating, carry out the repair procedures that follow to apply the service kit.
PARTS:
NOTE: The liftgate glass striker loop repair kit (FQQ500080) contains sufficient parts to
repair three vehicles.
FQQ500080 .............Liftgate glass latch striker repair kit Qty 1


The repair is very simple, basically some striker loops on the liftgate glass were not coated with a plastic sleeve and may rattle as a result. The TSB instructs the technician to glue a small plastic sleeve on the tip of the metal striker loop... Looks like an easy DIY, should anyone have this problem. PM me if you wish to get copy of the the TSB with related repair illustrations. 

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Peter



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Kids return to school in time for speed bump tests!

All tests are now complete; it's offical, the velcro does excatly what it says on the tin!

No more tailgate bumps or rattles!

I'm delighted! Bow down Bow down Bow down


Stratstone still haven't called me to arrange to fit the LR kit that should do the same thing.
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I miss my old RRS "bucket" rattling around but it just had to go!

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When it goes in for its first service get them to do the tailgate then, i used the velcro strip and it worked, then it developed another rattle, while it was having its suspension knock sorted they also did someting to the tailgate, what ever they did it cured the rattle Thumbs Up some of my Previous cars
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Brian Mason



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umbertob wrote:
For completeness, also see this brand new TSB (# LTB00006 in North America) for another possible source of liftgate window creaks and rattles (note the VIN range, this is for a relatively small number of newer build 06s only):

Quote:
Liftgate Noise
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Range Rover Sport (LS) VIN: 6A956500 to 6A975601
CONDITION SUMMARY:
LIFTGATE NOISE
Situation: A customer may report a concern of a rattle or creak noise coming from the rear liftgate window glass area. Some liftgate glass striker loops may not have been plastic coated, which could lead to the noise concern.
Action: Should a customer report this noise concern, refer to the Repair Procedure detailed in this bulletin to verify source of noise and rectify the concern.
MODIFY REAR LIFTGATE GLASS LATCH STRIKER LOOP


1. Visually inspect the rear liftgate window glass latch striker loop to verify there is a black plastic coating applied, as illustrated by the shaded area depicted in Figure 1.
2. If the striker loop has a black plastic coating, the loop may not be the root cause of the noise and further diagnosis is required.
3. If the striker loop does not have a black plastic coating, carry out the repair procedures that follow to apply the service kit.
PARTS:
NOTE: The liftgate glass striker loop repair kit (FQQ500080) contains sufficient parts to
repair three vehicles.
FQQ500080 .............Liftgate glass latch striker repair kit Qty 1


The repair is very simple, basically some striker loops on the liftgate glass were not coated with a plastic sleeve and may rattle as a result. The TSB instructs the technician to glue a small plastic sleeve on the tip of the metal striker loop... Looks like an easy DIY, should anyone have this problem. PM me if you wish to get copy of the the TSB with related repair illustrations.


Thanks umbertob. Yes, I had that latch repair kit fitted too which initially eliminated a rattle. However, the creaky tailgate noise persisted on speedhumps until the velcro pads were applied. Adjusting the four black rubber stops also helped quiten down the whole tailgate.

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Brian Mason wrote:
Worked out it must be movement between the upper and lower plastic mouldings around the lock & clasp. Despite small rubber pads, it clearly wasn't absorbing properly so I stuck on two fluffy (not the hooks) velcro pads either side of the lock cover moulding at the bottom of the tailgate. BINGO! It seems to stopped further movement and vibration, and given me renewed confidence to drive over speedhumps without ear defenders or valium.


Just to clairify - was the velcro applied to the upper liftgate, bottom or both.

Read else where on the forum there are 2 latches - so if the rubber is extended out too much - 2nd latch is not "activated". Need to lower the rubber all the wa so both latches are "activated"

Any one aware of the 2nd latch - has the velcro worked - has anyone had the noise come back with the velcro?

Thanks,
TS

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Brian Mason



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Frisco_TX_RRS wrote:
Brian Mason wrote:
Worked out it must be movement between the upper and lower plastic mouldings around the lock & clasp. Despite small rubber pads, it clearly wasn't absorbing properly so I stuck on two fluffy (not the hooks) velcro pads either side of the lock cover moulding at the bottom of the tailgate. BINGO! It seems to stopped further movement and vibration, and given me renewed confidence to drive over speedhumps without ear defenders or valium.


Just to clairify - was the velcro applied to the upper liftgate, bottom or both.

Read else where on the forum there are 2 latches - so if the rubber is extended out too much - 2nd latch is not "activated". Need to lower the rubber all the wa so both latches are "activated"

Any one aware of the 2nd latch - has the velcro worked - has anyone had the noise come back with the velcro?

Thanks,
TS


Frisco- You are correct that rubber stops need to be adjusted to enable the latch to secure properly. If they're unwound too proud, this could prevent full lock engagement resulting in rattles. Conversely, if they're screwed-in too far the tailgate will be loose and prone to movement, again causing rattles. Therefore, correct lock adjustment is essential to sit the closed tailgate comfortably on the rubber stops.

Nevertheles, the tailgate remains an especially heavy item and its' weight on bumpy roads can cause surface-to-surface movement around the lower section lock housing. This results in annoying squeak, audible over speed-humps, etc. This can prevented by inserting fluffy (not hooked) velcro pads to act as a "buffer." Pictures and description are shown on previous threads. It has worked really well for a number of RRS members, including me. Dont forget insist on the upper tailgate latch repair kit under warranty which prevents movement within the two lock sections and mechanism when closed.

Hope that helps. Good Luck! Thumbs Up MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

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Frisco_TX_RRS



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Thank you Brian for the clarification.

May be a stupid question - but what is a fluffy velco vs a hook velco. Also, I open my tailgate at least twice a day - will this require peroidic replacement of the velco.

I will also look into the latch repair kit - leaned on the tailgate and the noise was there.

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umbertob



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You know how a Velcro strip has two surfaces, one soft (the fluffy side), one hard (the hook side), use the "soft" part of the strip and discard the hook one... 

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Frisco_TX_RRS



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Ah ha - learn someting new everyday -

Thank you - umbertob

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Brian Mason



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umbertob wrote:
You know how a Velcro strip has two surfaces, one soft (the fluffy side), one hard (the hook side), use the "soft" part of the strip and discard the hook one...


Thumbs Up MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

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Frisco_TX_RRS



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Just called the dealer. They have never heard of the latch repair kit - they said they will just adjust the rubber stops to stop the noise

Told him there was a TSB, he was not aware of it - need to stick the TSB in his face.

Thanks,
TS

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umbertob



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Frisco, PM me you e-mail address. 

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