w210 estate tailgate

[flat6buster]

My estate has a self-close thing - it doesn't actually shut the tailgate itself like my passat but it pulls itself shut when pushed to. Trouble is is makes a clunking sound when it does it and also when the car unlocks. Is this poor alignment after 9 years use? How easy is it (and how do i!) to realign and/or get rid of the clunking noise. It really mars locking up as the vacuum central locking is almost silent. Thanks.

 

[Dieselman]

The self closing mechanism has probably come loose or is in some way worn.

 

[renault12ts]

So, just for clarity, when you lock the car using your remote that's when you get the clunking sound?

 

[Dieselman]

I thought he meant the soft close mechanism.

 

[renault12ts]

I think he is talking about that but he mentions locking up being marred by this, so just wanted to clarify. Mine works but it does clunk a bit when I close the tail gate, but I don't hear anything untoward when locking the car.

 

[flat6buster]

Sorry

Away from PC yesterday. Thanks folks, yes that was a little unclear! It is when closing. The sounds is a little difficult to describe but is best described i think as a short series of clunks. Sounds as though as the tailgate is being pulled tight it is moving or realigning something in order to complete the operation.

 

[proser]

I have a similar sound on mine, just taken it as normal.