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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: robjackson on 21 March 2013, 19:50

Title: removing tailgate
Post by: robjackson on 21 March 2013, 19:50

'Fellas

So I'm trying to get my tailgate off so it can go away for surgery.
The haynes manual is helpfull, but dosent really mention the magical array of tubes, looms and wires that go off into the roof line and how far in they go.

Does anyone know is this a headlining out job? Or is there something obvious I'm missing?

Surely its not a difficult chore! :sad:

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: robjackson on 21 March 2013, 19:52

Its a mk3 golf estate btw. (1.9tdi)

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: robjackson on 24 March 2013, 17:12

Bump

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: robjackson on 29 March 2013, 20:09

Sorry peeps, is this in the wrong section?

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: Wayne on 29 March 2013, 21:09

Post the same question in the mk3 section :smiley:

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: kempie on 30 March 2013, 19:06

pitty your not closer, we could of found out together i need to find out about the wiring in there too, but i can tell you the headlining is a day job, but not hard buddy

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: mad4vws on 30 March 2013, 21:23

not that hard it has 2 looms 1 has the plastic pipe for rear wash wipe and wire to the rear demist other site is for loom for wiper motor and number plate lights both will comes out easily... :wink: :smiley:

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: brewey on 31 March 2013, 17:01

I don't have any experience with the mk3 but I imagine it can't be too different to the mk4. I found that if you carefully release the headlining at the very back you can undo the bolts holding the tailgate to the roof and that was the easies way to take it off.

Hope this is slightly helpful.

Title: Re: removing tailgate
Post by: robjackson on 02 April 2013, 12:56

Very helpfull guys
Many thanks

Well worth the effort for what iv got planned
Cheers