Rear Estate Tailgate Window

[winnie]

2001 estate rear tailgate window opening instructions.

As my tailgate or rear door seems to come down on my head as the struts are a bit week I was thinking, to get the shopping out of the back why don't I open the tailgate window.

Now I have to admit that I have never opened or tried to open the window, in fact I haven't a clue on how I do this.

Is there a button or a catch to open it, or do i let the wife try first.

Hoping you will say there is a catch you press and it will pop open, (no nothing is that simple).

I have been thinking, if I have the blind some times called the rear shelf pulled closed, can I still open this from the open window.

Hope you can understand my rambling, specially the last line, sorry.

Reggie  

 

[paul.h]

There is a switch on the base of the rear wiper body.

[winnie]

That sounds simple, so of I go and found like a button on the base of the wiper body, I pushed it then push and pulled, then pushed and twisted but nothing.

As the car is 13 years old it may have never been opened, I now have given up as don't wont to brake anything.

[paul.h]

If you want to repair the window there is some information here http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/3106-c5-estate-rear-window-wont-open/

[winnie]

Thanks all for the tips but thinking do I need to open that window.

As for the tail gate I have a temp fix, a length of wood that sits on the rear bumper and top of the tail gate, more like a prop.

Or better still, get my wife to unload the boot, (only joking).

Do all have a merry Christmas and give your cars a pat from me.

PS. the car is named Winnie, not me.

Reg and Pat

[paul.h]

There are some notes here on replacing the tailgate struts http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/14998-replaced-tailgate-gas-struts-on-mk-1-estate-myself/

[LollysC5]

my 2002 estate, the struts have gone, in hot weather they are find, cold weather and no support, a broom does the job very well :)

[winnie]

That what I use, a broom handle, only problem is it roles around a bit in the boot.

A lot cheaper than new struts.