sausagesandwich
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- 1994 S124 E220
As I was putting the dogs in the car this morning the nearside hinge on the tailgate of my S124 "popped", for want of a better expression. It has now dropped relative to the roofline and is skewed to the offside by several degrees. There is also now a gap of half to three-quarters of an inch between the tailgate and the roof and the tailgate will not close as a result. I took it to a local independent Mercedes specialist who said that he hadn't seen that happen before and recommended I ask at a local bodyshop, who says it is beyond him. Despite trying, we both could not get the tailgate to close. It does remain open when lifted but judging by the weight of the tailgate their must be springs or a counterbalance. Some corroded metal was evident but the hinge arrangement does not otherwise appear "loose" or wobbly.
Does any user of this forum have an idea what the problem is and, perhaps more succinctly, is it possible/worthwhile repairing it?
Thank-you.
Does any user of this forum have an idea what the problem is and, perhaps more succinctly, is it possible/worthwhile repairing it?
Thank-you.