[peds2002]

Hi All,

My boot recently has stopped closing properly and stops halfway down. I then noticed that the boot is not alligned correctly. I have undone the hinges and tried to adjust it but there is much give on them. Any suggestions please. I have attached photos.

[Opie55]

Any chance someone drove it with something large in the back and left the boot open without tying it down? Hitting bumps with the boot open and letting it bounce up an down could deform the mounting points. Otherwise, for something like that to happen suddenly with no accident would be very odd.

[peds2002]

Originally Posted by Opie55

Any chance someone drove it with something large in the back and left the boot open without tying it down? Hitting bumps with the boot open and letting it bounce up an down could deform the mounting points. Otherwise, for something like that to happen suddenly with no accident would be very odd.

Not that I'm aware of. I am beginning to think it wasn't correctly aligned when built. The only reason I noticed it was the boot doesn't go right the way down when you close and thinking one of the gas struts might be faulty. Maybe i should replaced the hinges before I replace the struts

[pungo]

Disconnect struts and see if it closes properly without them.

[Bamboozled]

Hi Peds2002, did you find a fix for this? I've got the same problem, boot is tight on the right side.

[peds2002]

Unfortunately I did. I have you but a replacement strut in the end, but it made a huge difference and sorted the issue straight away.

Originally Posted by Bamboozled

Hi Peds2002, did you find a fix for this? I've got the same problem, boot is tight on the right side.

[MSport_Jon]

Here you go...

Attached is the BMW procedure to adjust your tailgate. Good Luck!