Squeeching coming from tailgate

crapday · Post by **crapday** » 09 Mar 2005, 14:56

Hi all, I have a noisy tailgate, when i go over bumps and potholes (which in scotland there are plenty) there is a sqeechy noise. when i look at this in the drive i can't find out were its coming from. i had a mattress in the back taking it to the dump and it must have put some pressure on the tailgate because for the 2 days i had it in the car there was no noise coming from the rear. its not anything major its just annoying.
cheers
gary.

RDD · Post by **RDD** » 09 Mar 2005, 15:03

Bit of 3-in-1 oil on the hinges? Are the rubber stops still there? Have you a nest of mice in your tailgate? (only kidding on that last one!)
Hard to tell without hearing it, but try folding the back seats down, and sitting in the bbot while someone drives you up and down a bumpy bit of road.....

crapday · Post by **crapday** » 09 Mar 2005, 15:08

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RDD
try folding the back seats down, and sitting in the boot while someone drives you up and down a bumpy bit of road.....
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DO you think I'm F@%*N mental or something. [:D]

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 09 Mar 2005, 15:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by crapday

[quote]Originally posted by RDD
DO you think I'm F@%*N mental or something. [:D]
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No, not yet but if you don't sort out this squeak you might go that way.

crapday · Post by **crapday** » 09 Mar 2005, 15:15

[:)][:D][:)][:D][:)][:D][:)][:D]
squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek
AHHHHHHH [:(][:(][:(]

silverback · Post by **silverback** » 09 Mar 2005, 16:41

My Xantia tailgate used to creak.
I adjusted the rubber bump stops to cure it.

crapday · Post by **crapday** » 09 Mar 2005, 17:30

creak yes thats the word i couldn't think off. thanks I'll try that.

crapday · Post by **crapday** » 09 Mar 2005, 18:58

SORTED

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 09 Mar 2005, 19:09

Yeah, it's a pity my post (mail) isn't "sorted" as quickly as the tailgate was ! [:)]

crapday · Post by **crapday** » 10 Mar 2005, 02:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ACTIVE8

Yeah, it's a pity my post (mail) isn't "sorted" as quickly as the tailgate was ! [:)]
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sorry ACTIVE8 can't help you there, I'm off work just now, but when i go back i'll make it a priority to get you mail sorted.[:D][:D]

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 10 Mar 2005, 21:31

OK thanks mate ! [:D][:D][:D][:D]