Tail Gate On Estate

[winnie]

Or some times called the 5th door, it is the one on the rear, only a small question, is there any way I can adjust the tail gate so it dose not drop on my head?

It has only done it once but just thinking it may need a bit of fine tuning, or I wear a hat.

 

[paul.h]

It is a common problem on the estate, the struts that hold it up need replacing with new ones (part no. 8731F4, £55 from here http://www.citroencarparts.net/?s=8731F4

There may be a post on here from somebody who has replaced them, otherwise follow the procedure in the Haynes manual (if you do not yet have one I would recommend it). Also common is the separate glass in the tailgate not opening separate to the door - its switch is at the bottom of the wiper spindle.

[Johndouglas]

One of the changes made in the C5 X7 that I was quick to notice when I got my new one was the fact that the tailgate struts were now fitted 'in the open'.   The struts on my 2005 Estate were just beginning to show signs of weakness when I got rid of it.