Water inside the tailgate but not in the boot

Ken Lion · 16th September 2020, 11:23

There's no water or damp inside the boot of the tourer but when I lift the tailgate to horizontal after rain or washing, water runs out from the side of it, around the broad plastic trim near the bottom.

The 3 holes at the very bottom of the tailgate (presumably drain holes) seem to be clear.

Sounds a daft question even as I type it but is it normal for rainwater to run into the tailgate (with the expectation that it will drain out of these holes)?

How do you get access into the the tailgate cavity? There are 6 screws at the very bottom near the 3 drain holes, all fairly corroded. I've managed to extract and replace 5 but one is sheared. With these removed should the plastic trim be removable?

Any pointers much appreciated.

16th September 2020, 11:23	#1
Ken Lion Gets stuck in R75 2.0 CDT Club SE Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 614 Thanks: 105 Thanked 101 Times in 89 Posts	Water inside the tailgate but not in the boot There's no water or damp inside the boot of the tourer but when I lift the tailgate to horizontal after rain or washing, water runs out from the side of it, around the broad plastic trim near the bottom. The 3 holes at the very bottom of the tailgate (presumably drain holes) seem to be clear. Sounds a daft question even as I type it but is it normal for rainwater to run into the tailgate (with the expectation that it will drain out of these holes)? How do you get access into the the tailgate cavity? There are 6 screws at the very bottom near the 3 drain holes, all fairly corroded. I've managed to extract and replace 5 but one is sheared. With these removed should the plastic trim be removable? Any pointers much appreciated.