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Brit Plumber Member Since: 05 Jan 2018 Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire Posts: 1847 |
What happens if (when the tail gate stops and begins to drop) you push the tail gate up manually until it stops? Does it drop again? 2012 5.0 SC AB
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Mon Jan 06 2020 2:31pm |
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Cymru001 Member Since: 07 Aug 2019 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 27 |
It does drop again. Whether I stop it dropping and push it all the way up or I wait for it to finish dropping then raise, it just lowers itself back to a 12" gap. |
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Mon Jan 06 2020 2:35pm |
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Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4829 |
Certainly no expert, but the sounds a bit like a internal leak within the ram to me, maybe a seal or valve of some sort leaking back past or possibly if they are gas the gas has leaked out in some way rather than electrical issue but only a guess, don't think it should be showing any chrome either or mine certainly don't. Myself I think I would be trying a new ram unfortunately they are not cheap but Island 4x4 were doing genuine one's for £150.00 + vat. as compared to dealers at around £230.00 only a suggestion though.
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Mon Jan 06 2020 10:14pm |
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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 465 |
Not sure it will help but it sounds like it is lowering itself to a pre set height,
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Tue Jan 07 2020 9:52pm |
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Brit Plumber Member Since: 05 Jan 2018 Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire Posts: 1847 |
I think the OP has tried to reset it already. It does sound like the struts are failing, my Sept 11 (12MY) had its struts replaced by the dealer (at a fair old cost) in 2014 so the original set only lasted 2 years! The cars now over 8 years old on that second set. 2012 5.0 SC AB
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Tue Jan 07 2020 10:44pm |
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Silverstone Member Since: 04 Sep 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 180 |
Had mine replaced at dealer on my MY2013 L320 last month. Even with staff discounts cost £365. Both should be done at the same time and takes technicians about 20 mins to recalibrate (apparently). There is no replacement for displacement - W O Bentley
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Wed Jan 08 2020 12:30am |
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Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4829 |
Call me cynical but, I think the "recalibrate" is the expensive name for holdng the tailgate in the required position and press button until car "beeps".
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Wed Jan 08 2020 1:10am |
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Brit Plumber Member Since: 05 Jan 2018 Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire Posts: 1847 |
Probably a screw thread made of cheese. 2012 5.0 SC AB
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Wed Jan 08 2020 9:04am |
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Cymru001 Member Since: 07 Aug 2019 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 27 |
The struts were the problem!!
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Thu Feb 20 2020 11:35pm |
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Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4829 |
If the new struts were a good price might be worth adding a link to them as may be of use to other members.
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Thu Feb 20 2020 11:42pm |
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Cymru001 Member Since: 07 Aug 2019 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 27 |
Probably not the cheapest struts out there but the link is -
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Fri Feb 21 2020 12:25am |
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Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4829 |
Seems like a fair price for a pair of the struts, probably be that for just one at L/R.
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Fri Feb 21 2020 12:40am |
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Stavroskon Member Since: 02 Dec 2021 Location: Athens Posts: 7 |
In my rrs 2013 after struts replacing with aftermarkets eBay … the tailgate open and close without pressing button for seconds time… any suggestions??? |
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Sun Dec 05 2021 9:59am |
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