I'll take a look at that if it's likely to be a regular issue.

Cheers

Weather strip above back tailgate is warped.

dealer said would replace FOC

now say the rear tailgate is out of alignment - the problem will return if not aligned. Invoice for £1,300 of which they want me to pay £216. does £1,300 invoice seem reasonable for just aligning?

but in Sept 2019 I took the car in when was within 3 yr manufacturer warranty saying the tailgate was out of alignment (thanks to FUllFatRR for the tip to look out for the issue) - they said was within tolerances.

given this problem, it suggests it wasn't within tolerances?

pics of the trim problem and the alignment as it was in 2019

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there's a powerfuluk video on youtube that shows you how to do it..the job is a bit fiddly but can be done.. ... - .- -.




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thanks stan - i'm all for getting the dealer to handle it if possible especially as I raised a concern under warranty in 2019.

they're trying to claim hinged parts only have a year warranty. I guess they know but JLR should step up in this situation.

Andrew --
On my third Full Fat RR

I paid £140 for 1hr labour to realign.

Seemed to be a fairly standard thing with them.
But after a couple of months my tailgate is misbehaving again.

they're replacing the left and right stays and the left and right hinges which I guess explains some of the cost. probably £600 of parts charge.

And I guess I'll get a new warranty on the work which should protect me for a few years and maybe the newer parts fix the problem properly.

Andrew --
On my third Full Fat RR

If you look at most RRs over 3 years old the tailgate has dropped and the chrome strip across the back does not line up with the top of the tail lights.

My car is the same. It opens and shuts fine but it is wearing the paint on the lower tailgate and the spoiler has scratched the d-pillar trim a bit.

The dealer looked at it last week and said it needs new hinges and struts, not covered by the warranty and at a cost of £600.

But that didn't sound right to me so I did some more research and there is a recent bulletin, from October 2020 for this.


The bulletin says



On the North American version of the bulletin it describes the cause as being "tailgate hinge fasteners not being the preferred choice for application, potential relaxation" in other words they have stretched !

So the four bolts that hold the hinge to the roof aren't good enough quality. The bulletin goes on to show how to replace the four bolts which is pretty simple. Changing the bolts should pull the hatch back into place. Part number is RYG501160

I spoke to Land Rover customer service and they said to get the dealer to inspect it and this could probably done under warranty as the bulletin is saying the bolts are a defective part. I'll let you know how I get on. 2016 AB SDV8 Barolo black - Sadly sold
1995 RR Classic - Ex Police car - Now Sold
1994 RR 4.2 LSE - Long gone

The dealer replaced the bolts as per the bulletin today, under warranty which has improved it a tiny bit but they said it needs proper alignment in their bodyshop which is not covered on the warranty...

Interestingly they had a 2019 car in there which was way worse than mine. The service guy said the warranty on alignment was only 1 year ! 2016 AB SDV8 Barolo black - Sadly sold
1995 RR Classic - Ex Police car - Now Sold
1994 RR 4.2 LSE - Long gone

My tailgate has started to screech a little on closing the upper, should I be worried
Seems to be coming from the nearside strut.
Alignment looks good. 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue