Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: North Kent
Posts: 24
Tailgate cable stay buckled
One of the cables that support the tailgate has buckled.
Is this an easy fix, new cable, bolt off/on?
Cheers,
BenElise 1
Disco 3
16th Aug 2011 9:37 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
Easy job, did mine last week after it snapped. Cost about £20 for whole mechanism and takes about 10 minutes to fit. You just pull the side trim, access the two bolts holding it on, pop the clip off the tailgate end and then fit the new one.
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17th Aug 2011 8:59 am
Ben
Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: North Kent
Posts: 24
Excellent.
Anyone got the part number?Elise 1
Disco 3
17th Aug 2011 9:03 am
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
Depends on which side you need and oddly the price is different for each side.
If you google discovery 3 tailgate stay a number of online shops show them. I would have a look but I am on a iPhone.
Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: North Kent
Posts: 24
Yep, PM/email in to TLO Elise 1
Disco 3
17th Aug 2011 9:28 am
dosi dad
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: Wickford
Posts: 26
countrywide, when your cable snapped did it do any damage to the hinges or tailgate?
Just slightly concerned that they state this can be used as a seat, and if one cable were to snap whilst someone is sitting on it, whether the other cable has the beans to hold the weight, or whether the tailgate just gives out and causes major damage.Regards
Paul
countrywide, when your cable snapped did it do any damage to the hinges or tailgate?
Just slightly concerned that they state this can be used as a seat, and if one cable were to snap whilst someone is sitting on it, whether the other cable has the beans to hold the weight, or whether the tailgate just gives out and causes major damage.
Like the way you concentrate on "major damage" to the car. Never mind the someone sat on it supping their hot pot of tea and eating their cheese and ham sarny
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: Wickford
Posts: 26
it'll only have been one of the kids, and they heal fast at a young age.....Regards
Paul
17th Aug 2011 10:12 am
apd
Member Since: 12 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 5
countrywide wrote:
Easy job, did mine last week after it snapped. Cost about £20 for whole mechanism and takes about 10 minutes to fit. You just pull the side trim, access the two bolts holding it on, pop the clip off the tailgate end and then fit the new one.
Hi - I have to replace the lefthand tailgate stay this weekend. I tried pulling on the trim but didn't seem to get very far - is there a knack to this?
19th Nov 2013 3:20 pm
LHD
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: Lugano area
Posts: 689
hey, I have this, left hand side, wrongly using it to bungee a pushchair to and now it's buckled.
Any pictures of where it all comes away would help. You can give me the finger as you do it
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1275
Can you just get the cable, or do you have to purchase the whole mechanism? Parts numbers for the whole mechanism is BHF780050 (LH) and BHF780040 (RH).
How much does TLO do them for?
Thanks
John
19th Nov 2013 5:34 pm
apd
Member Since: 12 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 5
I have only seen the whole mechanism as the roller is springloaded. They are not expensive - about £20 plus VAT (the right one is more expensive than the left). I ordered mine from britishparts.co.uk
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